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Ask HN: I keep forgetting the new habits I'm trying to form

This is something I have been struggling with: Let's say the habit I want to form is daily meditation

- research the topic a bit why this habit would beneficial

- make a plan to meditate for 10 min every day

- set up a daily reminder on my phone

- first day: do a 10 min session

- second day: do a 10 min session

- third day: something happens and I skip the session

- fourth day: I skip the session

- fifth day: I skip the session etc. (and ignore the daily reminder on my phone)

- a few weeks later: I am suddenly reminded of the habit I tried to form

Any ideas how I can prevent losing track of the new habit after skipping once or twice? Or how I could regain my focus faster than after a few weeks?

33 points traumivator 5 years ago 19 comments

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