How to Restart a Habit Without Starting Over
After a break in a habit, I kept going back to day one like the previous months never happened. Here is the shift that let me pick back up instead of restarting from scratch.
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Should You Make Up for a Missed Workout? I Tested Both Answers
The advice on missed workouts splits into two camps: skip it and move on, or double up to catch up. I tried…
Why Guilt After a Missed Day Makes Things Worse
I used to think feeling bad about a missed habit meant I cared enough to keep going. Looking at my own restart…
What Actually Happens When You Break a Streak
I tracked a habit streak for months, then missed one day and quit for three weeks. Here is what I found when…
The Never Miss Twice Rule: Does It Hold Up?
Never miss twice in a row is repeated everywhere as the fix for broken habits. I used it for four months to…