for the ones whose first habit needs to be smaller than the snooze button
Goal
Start a brand-new morning study habit at 2 minutes, no bigger, for the first 7 days.
Source principle
The 2-minute rule as on-ramp: make the first week's habit so small that skipping feels harder than doing it. : from Atomic Habits by James Clear.
The plan
- ⏰6:00-6:02 AMAlarm: feet on floor, no phone.
- 💧6:02-6:04 AMDrink the pre-set water: anchor action.
- 📖6:04-6:05 AMOpen the textbook to today's bookmarked page.
- ✏️6:05-6:07 AM2-min rep: read one paragraph or do one flashcard.
- ✅6:07-6:08 AMMark X on the wall tracker.
- 📓6:08-6:09 AMLog: '2-min morning fired'.
- 🗣️6:09-6:10 AMSay: 'I am a person who studies in the morning', one vote.
- ☕6:10-6:15 AMCoffee reward: the habit is already done.
Reward
Coffee + the identity vote: 'I study in the morning'