Look after your future self
Self-Help · Beginner
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Decide in advance, while the temptation isn't in front of you yet.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
The next-day rule
Before agreeing to something future, ask whether you'd agree if it were tomorrow.
It's the simplest filter against being over-optimistic with your own calendar.
1 minAutomate one decision
Make automatic something that today depends on willpower: a transfer, an appointment, an alarm.
What's automated stops competing with in-the-moment temptation.
10 minOne gesture for tomorrow's self
Leave the kitchen tidy, your clothes laid out, or a note on where you left off.
Small gestures with a notable cumulative effect on how your days go.
5 min