The Psychology of Streaks: Preventing the "What-The-Hell" Effect

The "Never Miss Twice" rule for building lifelong consistency without perfectionism.

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The Danger of All-or-Nothing Thinking

Missing one day of a habit is an anomaly; missing two days in a row is the start of a new, negative habit.

Doing 5 minutes of exercise on an exhausted day maintains your habit identity even without a full workout.

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