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What Actually Sticks

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Why My Flossing Habit Survived and My Journaling Habit Didn't - what actually sticks

Why My Flossing Habit Survived and My Journaling Habit Didn’t

Two habits started the same month, with the same amount of motivation behind them. Three years later one is automatic and the…

What Actually Sticks Week 19
A Year of Habits I Tried: What Lived and What Died - what actually sticks

A Year of Habits I Tried: What Lived and What Died

I went back through a year of attempted habits and sorted them into two piles. The survivors have almost nothing in common…

What Actually Sticks Week 14
The Workout Habit I Killed by Making It Too Important - what actually sticks

The Workout Habit I Killed by Making It Too Important

The habit that failed hardest was the one I cared about most. The habit that survived was one I barely thought was…

What Actually Sticks Week 6
Two Habits That Looked Identical on Paper and Were Not - what actually sticks

Two Habits That Looked Identical on Paper and Were Not

On any list of tips, these two habits would score the same. Same time commitment, same simplicity, same clear cue. One is…

What Actually Sticks Week 2