Rec | IT TAKES 21 DAYS TO START A HABIT

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Rec'd on ✍️ i want to write a little bit everyday. How do i start the routine?

As long as you write (or do whatever habit you intend to start) for 21 days, there’s a high chance it will stick! So write everyday even if it’s one word, one sentence, one paragraph - start really small but really consistent. Maybe dedicate a specific nice notebook for it. I don’t write but I’ve used this approach with art, reading, working out, etc. and I’ve had success!!

@valoorie

Jan 25, 2025

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just a little bit every day

if you are trying to build a habit out of something you enjoy doing, but still something you have difficulty getting yourself to do, set an extremely small daily goal. if you want to write, write one sentence every day at same time. if you want to play music, play one note every day at the same time. by setting the goal low and doing it daily, you will find that on most days you do more than that one sentence or one note. creating the habit actually exposes how much you love doing the thing. i'd suggest restricting yourself to this little bit for like a week straight just so you can build the habit. by the end of that week you will be bursting with a desire to do more than that one sentence or one note. this also means that later, once the habit is implemented in your life, if you have an off-day where you really don't have the inspiration, all you have to do is write one sentence or play one note. i think the trouble with building habits is the pressure to upkeep them. it's so hard to start because you're not just initiating an activity for your day, you're trying to initiate it for the rest of your life. but if you set the goal small you will exceed it, and the pressure will fade.

@haydens

Mar 5, 2024

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six weeks

New habits are a long-term commitment. The linked report on habit studies shows that time varies depending on the activity, but you need to lock in for a long haul. Lots of great recs have already been made: put things on your calendar, log it (many great apps help with this), make it a game (also many apps help do this), find someone to hold you accountable, and reward yourself for sticking with it.

@lucius

Jun 6, 2024

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The best way is to just start with one or two things

Hold yourself accountable to doing them with some kind of habit tracker, then once you can consistently do those start adding on other things. Try the Fabulous app! I used it to build self discipline when I was like 22 years old lol