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Ideas about habit tracking, evidence, and building practices that last.

philosophy · habits

Why Streaks Don't Work

Streaks punish you for being human. Here's why breaking a streak feels like losing everything — and what to do instead.

method · evidence

Evidence-Based Habit Tracking

Replace checkboxes with structured evidence. What it means to track what actually happened instead of whether you were perfect.

philosophy · retention

What to Do When You Quit Your Habit App

You downloaded a habit tracker, used it for two weeks, and stopped. Here's why that happened — and what a different approach looks like.

method · tracking

The Problem with Checkbox Habit Trackers

Checkboxes reduce complex human behavior to binary yes/no. Here's why that's a problem and what structured logging offers instead.

exercise · tracking

How to Track Exercise Without Obsessing Over It

Exercise tracking doesn't have to mean calorie counting and body metrics. Here's a calmer approach that focuses on what you did, not what you burned.