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Finally hit the 365 day streak in my daily habit tracker after 3 failed attempts
I kept breaking the chain around day 200, but this time I just simplified my tracker to only 3 things per day and it stuck, has anyone else found that less columns actually helps you stay consistent?
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james_campbell124d ago
One of my buddies was the same way, he kept trying to track like 10 things and would quit after a month. He dropped down to just two things to check off every day and now he's been going for almost two years straight. Less really is more I guess.
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stellaa694d ago
Why not just make it a game with yourself?
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I actually went the opposite direction and found that adding more columns helped me stick with it. When I only had 3 things, I felt like I could miss them and it didn't matter much. But once I bumped it up to 7 daily habits, the pressure to not break the chain felt way bigger. Watching that long list stay all green gave me a real sense of accomplishment, like I was actually getting something done. If I had just 3 boxes to check, I'd slack off and let the streak die.
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