Why wellness routines collapse in week three, and a gentler system for building ones that don't.
Most habits fail at the point of friction, not the point of motivation. The fix is usually environmental rather than psychological.
Shrink the habit until it is almost too easy, attach it to something you already do, and give yourself an explicit rule for bad days: the minimum version still counts.
Progress here is measured in months. Consistency at 60% for a year outperforms perfection for three weeks, every single time.
Key takeaways
- Design the environment, not the willpower.
- Define the minimum version in advance.
- Measure in months, not days.
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