August 23, 2022

Ack! Things are starting to fall apart! Not completely, and not beyond my 70% goal, but I’m definitely missing more habits than at the beginning. Since coming back from New Hampshire and camping, I have both more responsibility (more habits) and less accountability (we’re not with other people), so this program is hitting me hard.

As you can see from the habit tracker for the last few weeks, the zeroes are getting more common, from 1 missed habit three weeks ago, to six missed habits last week. 

Part of the problem is that I simply forget about the program until the end of the day. It’s getting more critical that I need to start the habit “Plan day” soon, so that I can get on top of things from the get-go. What do I do in the meantime? Do I start a new habit unscheduled?! Of course I can do that! It’s not as if I’m saving everything else until the habit officially starts, right? That would mean that I’m purposefully skipping brushing my teeth at night, or not doing any laundry, or spending like crazy on credit cards. Insanity!

Also, starting today, I’m brushing my teeth as soon as I wake up, instead of waiting until after breakfast. I typically eat breakfast at my desk, starting work, so when I finish, I’m already caught up in things, and I don’t want to stop to go brush my teeth. It seems so simple to just brush my teeth in the morning, but this habit is proving difficult!

And double don’t judge me for not taking a shower last week, even after camping! Yes, I’m gross. So what?

This week, I’m starting the new habit of doing a 5-minute speed pick-up around the house. Last night, I was getting ready for bed and realized I hadn’t done this yet, but it was super easy to just look at my watch and start. Five minutes goes by so quickly. I’ll probably try to do more time in general when I get rolling on this one, but last night, five minutes was perfect.