I like to formulate this as “I intend to be the kind of person who mostly X” or “I plan to X on a [TIME]ish basis”. Using these formulations removes the friction and stress I experience from “I must X every day” or “I must never X”. I’ve found this makes habits easier to assimilate since they are intentions and not hard rules.
I like to formulate this as “I intend to be the kind of person who mostly X” or “I plan to X on a [TIME]ish basis”. Using these formulations removes the friction and stress I experience from “I must X every day” or “I must never X”. I’ve found this makes habits easier to assimilate since they are intentions and not hard rules.