Users are more likely to interact with prompts they setup for themselves.

<aside> â„šī¸ Triggers that are initiated by the individual themselves are deemed to be more helpful in forming habits because they have put in their time/energy to set it up, which is a form of investment.

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User-initiated triggers can consist of a GUI command or can be gestural or voice-based, whereas a system-initiated trigger involves meeting a set of predetermined conditions. When a microinteraction is triggered by a GUI command, a visual feedback element will be usually placed in close proximity to that trigger.

Resources

A Better You: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: ultimate UX guide for Self-Initiated Triggers

Microinteractions in User Experience


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