I use Streaks iOS app to ensure I complete my 6 daily habits I try to follow to live a happy life. The habits are chosen with great care and are a subset of my life rules .
I get a notification every day at 20:00 on my phone to complete the habits.
Cardio / Weights autofilled through my health data. It includes workout minutes from running/cycling & bodyweight/lifting workouts. Bodyweight/lifting is tracked with Strong, Streaks Workout, Fitbod or Down Dog apps.
Activity rings autofilled through my health data and is marked as done when all the ring goals are complete. My current calorie goal is ~ 700 calories with fixed 50 min workout & 12H standing goals.
Healt | Clean marked as done when I drank mostly water & tea with limited coffee (if any, as I often get attention crashes after). I also ate only/primarily nutritious whole foods (nuts/veggies/fruits/..) with focus on completing my micro & macro nutrient goals. I also kept my skin clean and washed/smelled well throughout the day.
Focus | Impact marked as done when I was not distracted by anything during the day (went through my todos one by one) (no analytics & pointless time wasters). I worked on my goals & used time wisely. I was calm, mindful and happy.
Kind marked as done when all/most of my values and rules were held well. I showed love to people I care about. I was nice. I made new things and shared it.
Plan | Reflect marked as done when I made a plan for tomorrow and reflected on the day in my journal. Writing helps me clear up my mind and clean up life and my thinking.
I try learn new habits proactively by building systems and thought processes that lead me in directions I want to go. Everything is built around well defined rules & processes.
- I think learning how to break habits is actually a very important meta skill and can serve you in life almost better than anything else.
- Tiny friction goes a long way. To create healthy behavior, start with healthy defaults.
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