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The two-minute rule, revisited: how to start habits that actually stick

Most new routines fail on day three, not day one. Shrinking the first step is less about laziness and more about removing the moment you talk yourself out of it.

3 min read

You'll leave with

  • Pick one habit you have been meaning to start.
  • Write its two-minute version on a card or note.
  • Choose an existing routine to attach it to.

Six topics. One simple idea: know it, then do it.

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