Tracking Habits and Building Streaks

Goal

Set up habits, track them daily, and use streaks to stay consistent.

Step-by-step

Step 1 — Create your first habit

• Open Habits

• Tap Add habit

• Name it clearly: “Read 10 minutes”, “Morning workout”

Step 2 — Choose a realistic schedule

• Daily habits should be small enough to do on bad days

• Weekly habits should match your routine

Step 3 — Check in each day

• Tap to mark done

• If you miss, don’t “double up”—just resume tomorrow

Step 4 — Use streaks as motivation, not pressure

• Celebrate streak milestones

• Avoid setting habits so hard they break after a week

Habit design rules that work

• Start tiny (2–10 minutes)

• Tie to an existing routine (“after coffee…”)

• Track progress weekly, not emotionally daily