I recommend little hydrocolloid patches for pimples like https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Patch-Hydrocolloid-Absorbing-count/dp/B074PVTPBW
They really helps me to feel like I "did" something in a way that's similar to how picking makes me feel. It also actually helps suck the garbage out of a pimple and hides the evil little thing so it's not taunting you in the mirror constantly.
Sometimes it can help if you make a rule of not getting any closer to the mirror than the edge of the counter. The closer to the mirror you are, the more tempting it will be to pick. Good luck!
Recently downloaded an app called 5217, same concept as pomodoro only you work for 52 minutes and rest for 17.
Studying days are a little less excruciating now.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.franco.timer
I got it from Amazon! I’m in the UK, this is the one here: Habit Tracker Calendar - Notepad Journal (A3 Size) - Motivational Wall Calendar Planner for Goal Tracking - Inspirational Monthly Quotes with Daily, Weekly & Monthly Habit Trackers - 12 Months Undated https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QL1VV6X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_USUbGbV5X031Y
Makes sense. The addiction is the distraction. For me I actually bought something on Amazon that I can lock my phone in. So when I feel distracted I know I don't have the inherit discipline to put my phone down, so I lock my phone up for 2 hours. That might be worth looking into. There is also something called freedom.to and you can use that to block distracting websites for a period of time.
I just checked and apparently you can set tasks to repeat daily, so they'll reset the next day. I use Loop - habit tracker for my daily repetitive tasks .
You could try setting up a habit tracker to track the days you didn't bite. Use something that gives you a visual to see how you've been doing for at least the last couple of weeks. Focus on not 'breaking the chain' of not biting.
I like this app that I've been using for about a month now. One thing I'm tracking is the days I've avoided eating fast food. The widgets you can add to your homescreen give you that instant feedback on how consistent you've been.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits
I've been using this one for about a month now. I like the different widgets you can choose from to see your progress on what you're tracking. That visual really helps and motivates. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits
Hi! I would love your feedback on what I got right and what is wrong. Would you mind checking it?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=trueahead.starter
I am really looking for a honest feedback and to improve it.
Steps to create:
Kept track of my habits using "Loop Habit Tracker" from Google Play Store.
Exported data to CSV file.
Calculated correlation matrix in Python and created the visualization with Python-Graphviz.
Correlation ranges from -1 to +1. Positive correlation means the two habits are more likely to occur together on the same day or to both be absent on the same day. Negative correlation means when one habit is done the other habit is less likely to be done. Correlations closer to zero mean the relationship is weaker. Correlation does not imply causation. There could be unknown variables causing the correlation. While correlation is undirected the arrow heads point toward the future based on the average time of day I would complete the habit.
I strongly recommend reading "Atomic Habits" by James Clear to learn more about how tiny changes, compounded daily, can have remarkable results in your life.
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I recently read Willpower: Rediscovering The Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister that addresses some of your issue, at least in part. He suggested that we only focus on developing one good habit or getting rid of one bad habit at a time. Perhaps you're trying to do too much too quickly? Perhaps that is why they seem so unstable to you and that may make restarting easier and smoother. Try prioritizing the habits you want to develop and spend a month on each one.
Also, one of the approaches I take to my habits is to not allow the "perfect to be the enemy of the good." Meaning, if I slip one day I don't over react, just get back on the horse the next day. For example, I try to work out six days a week. However, something always comes up and I rarely get six days in (work, life, kid). Instead of getting frustrated and annoyed I simply refocus on the next week and try to get the six days in then. Working out four days a week is still a successful week and much better than not working out at all.
hey there,
I think what you are describing here is the classical struggle of building a habit. If one is in the "higher self" you are motivated and you really want to make a change but then in the very moment you are in your "lower self" and you are even aware of it but you just don't do it.
In my master of psychology I had an entire course about habits and I learned so much from that so there are so many valuable tips and it really depends on the individual which one then helps, and it also depends on the habit itself... Sometimes its a simple strategical trick that makes it easier to follow through just by understanding the psychology behind.
Which habit are you specifically struggling with?
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you can also just hop on a call with me and I can give you a strategy that might work for you:
https://calendly.com/straightmind/consultation-with-marco
Best,
Marco (YouTube: straight-mind)
LiveJournal has a communities feature which works the way I was hoping it would. You can make posts exclusive to the community so that your regular blog subscribers can't see the post. But that doesn't prevent lurkers in a community from finding your public posts.
I joined the place-4-addicts community as it best fits my situation, but there isn't much activity on it. Maybe some people from this subreddit can join and revive it.
I use and really like TickTick! Good UX/UI and functional for my personal use. It has a tasks feature (like a standard to-do list) as well as a habits feature for reoccurring tasks.
Try https://ticktick.com/ app. I think it's a great app/website but too bad that I don't utilise it well. Heck, I don't even use half of its utility. Massive recommend though. Check it out!
Habitica might be worth a look ( at https://habitica.com/ ).
The advantage of the platform is that it offers a single place to track habits, day-specific recurring tasks, and one-off tasks.
The disadvantage is that its gamification element may not be something you're receptive towards (as the premise of the app is based on an RPG points system).
a different timing app / system that's been working great for me is the Pomodoro Method: set a timer for 25 mins and work uninterrupted that time, no email, calls, texts, or in your case, browsing off-topic items, then take a 5-minute break, ideally away from the computer to move your body and change your eye focus distance. Then back to work! Every 4 work blocks take a longer 15 minute break, and perhaps after 8 take an even longer break, as for lunch. The simple time blocking app I use (which turns off phone notifications during work blocks) is Goodtime Productivity Timer.
I'm currently using Meleke, It's super cheap (like a one-time payment of 1/2€, I don't remember exactly), but for some it might be too gaunt so I also recommend Habit Minder , Which is more expensive (always a one-time payment of around 10€), But it's definitely much more complete. It depends what you're looking for exactly, for me a lot of functions of habit minder were superfluous, I still think it's a great app, I've been using it for many months, but for me it also matters a lot the graphic part that I prefer in Meleke.
I actually made an app focusing on achieving your goals. Its just simple habit tracker that shows you important details about your habits and routines. You can check it out on the google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luan.newchallengerapp
That sounds tough. Being addicted to something that genuinely love is awful.
You might find some help here:
You're welcome. In the past few months, I have also been on the quest to make an app which forms lifelong habits for its users. I have referred extensively to behavioural science and habit building literature and tried out a lot of different apps.
I have finally built the beta for a mobile app which aims to form a habit of mindfulness meditation for its users. I would love your and your team's feedback on it since you are also working in a similar space.
Here's the link to the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subconscious.thrive
Thanks a lot :)
You can also try out Habithub - Habit Tracker and Goal Tracker. It has almost all the features of Habitbull (which is abandoned) along with backups to the cloud so that you never lose your data. You can use the code - dfg54t4rr
to activate the app. To use the code go to settings -> about -> coupon.
Track & Graph focuses on organising your tracking into groups (so you can track lots of different thing at different times) and looking for hidden relationships and correlations between your habits and behaviours.
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samco.trackandgraph
Track & Graph focuses on organising your tracking into groups (so you can track lots of different thing at different times) and looking for hidden relationships and correlations between your habits and behaviours.
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samco.trackandgraph
Track & Graph focuses on organising your tracking into groups (so you can track lots of different thing at different times) and looking for hidden relationships and correlations between your habits and behaviours.
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samco.trackandgraph
Well unfortunately my app is only on android at the moment but I made a free open source tool that does this recently called Track & Graph:
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samco.trackandgraph
Are you on Android or iOS?
I'm experimenting with Loop - Habit Tracker on Android. It's Open Source, simple, both free and ad-free.
So far I like it.
Here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits&hl=en
For me, this was a book "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg. I'm recommending it so often, that I decided to make animated summary, you can watch it HERE
"The Power of Habit" by Duhugg. I'd also like to recommend it because it explicitly helped me kick my finger picking habit and worked spectacularly.
I kind of realized that I bit my nails because I "liked the hurt", and would often pick at them as a reward and/or punishment whenever I succeeded or failed at something.
The book taught me that I'd "trigger" whenever the opportunity presented itself, the "action" would make me pick until I felt content, and the "reward" was the sense of satisfaction I had once I finished picking my fingers at a certain extent.
The book taught me to replace "action" with something else in light of whatever my trigger was. I don't bite nails anymore, I spin pens. I'll fiddle with paper in my pocket, and maybe it'll make me seem a little anxious, but it's infinitely better than finger picking.
So try and replace the action with whatever compels you to pick. Spinning a pen is there simplest choice (because full rotations give a sense of "reward" satisfaction). Do read the book when you can, it also helps with many other aspects of habits as well.
What are you doing/feeling when you do it? If you do it because you're bored, bring something to do. Even doodling would be better than that. I was reading The Power of Habit and it recommends replacing the habit instead of just trying to stop it.
Edit:I can spell, honest
Lately I've been reading the book "The Power of Habits" and this piece of text came handy.
That's some concrete view, in an abstract way, of how habits, in all levels, are reflected by our life choices and vice versa.
Kinda complex, but, I can see the connection.
Life is too short. I advise you listen to this book titled "how to be an imperfectionist: the new way to self-acceptance, fearless living, and freedom from perfection" it helped me a lot.
You can grab it from kindle store or on audible. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UMG535Y/ref=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o04_?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Some stores still have leather fashion gloves. They're thick enough to keep you from biting your nails, and you'll probably get more comments about looking like Jackie Kennedy than being cold.
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