Spot Your Caveman

Your Inner Caveman still runs the show more often than you think. Reaching for snacks when you’re not hungry. Dodging hard conversations. Checking your phone mid-meeting. These aren’t random slips — they’re ancient instincts playing out in modern life.

What it is

Spot Your Caveman is a simple practice of pausing and logging when your caveman brain takes over. It’s not about judgment — it’s about building awareness of patterns you usually miss.

How it works

  • Pause when you notice an unhelpful impulse or reaction.
  • Reflect for a moment — what triggered it?
  • Log it with a short note: time, situation, behavior.

Over time, your log becomes a mirror — revealing the “when, where, and how” of your caveman patterns.

Example Spot Log

🗓 Today, 3:00 PM

Reached for my phone during a meeting when it buzzed. Caveman chasing status signals instead of focusing.

🗓 Yesterday, 10:30 PM

Opened fridge even though I wasn’t hungry. Caveman craving comfort food late at night.

🗓 Last week

Avoided giving feedback to a teammate. Caveman brain feared conflict and rejection.