# Bad Habit Breakers The Pleasurable Troublemakers Annoy Until Healthier Decisions are Made By Meghan Young | Published 2014-06-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pleasurable-troublemakers References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3031764/these-clever-designs-annoy-you-until-you-break-your-bad-habits?partner=rss) & [pleasurabletroublemakers](http://www.pleasurabletroublemakers.com/) Once a person gets too comfortable doing something, [bad habits can form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitscroll) that wreak havoc on their health in a variety of ways; the Pleasurable Troublemakers hope to combat that. It relies on annoying its user until he or she starts to make the [better choice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozy-habits). Created by a team of students from the Folkwang University of the Arts, who were advised by Marc Hassenzahl, the Pleasurable Troublemakers is made up of a number of [clever devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheaum-concept) including the Keymoment, Forget Me Not, Never Hungry Caterpillar and Chocolate Machine. The first, Keymoment, is a dual-ended key rack that holds a bike lock key on one end and a car key on the other. Every time the latter is chosen, the bike key falls on the ground. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Behavioral Change Tools:** The Pleasurable Troublemakers exemplifies the use of creative behavioral change tools that can shift an individual's habits. - **Gamification of Health:** By gamifying the process of breaking bad habits, the Pleasurable Troublemakers highlights a potential trend in the gamification of health and wellness. - **Multi-functional Devices:** The Pleasurable Troublemakers showcases the potential of multi-functional devices that can serve both practical and health-related purposes. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The Pleasurable Troublemakers aligns with the consumer electronics industry, which is constantly developing innovative devices to improve people's daily lives. - **Fitness and Wellness:** The Pleasurable Troublemakers features tools designed to improve health and wellness, indicating a trend within the fitness and wellness industry of integrating technology into wellness practices. - **Product Design:** By designing products that not only fulfill practical needs but also promote healthy habits, the Pleasurable Troublemakers highlights a potential trend in product design that prioritizes both functionality and wellness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bad Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bad-habit-break-tracker.md) - [Cognitive Disruption Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/break-me.md) - [Productivity Disruption Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bad-workflows.md) - [Behavioural Habit Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trackhands.md) - [Gamified Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-dice.md) - [Habit-Building Wearable Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-one-tracker.md) - [Brain Training Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brainblink-brainblink.md) - [Linux-Style Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habitcracker.md) - [Gamified Habit Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-habit-tracker.md)