Hi Lot,

It’s Kevin.

If you are finding it hard to stick to your routine this week, it is likely because you are trying to be "perfect."

We have this idea that a habit only counts if it is impressive.

• A 5-minute walk doesn’t count; it has to be a 45-minute run.

• Reading 1 page doesn’t count; it has to be a whole chapter.

• Eating one healthy meal doesn’t count if you had dessert.

This is the "All-or-Nothing" trap. And it is why most people quit in February.

Your brain hates intensity. It perceives it as a threat. But your brain loves consistency.

So today, I want you to try the "Non-Zero" approach.

Your goal isn't to do a good workout. It is just to do a non-zero amount of exercise. Doing 5 pushups is non-zero. Meditating for 30 seconds is non-zero. Writing one sentence is non-zero.

A "bad" workout keeps the habit alive. A missed workout kills the habit.

Lower the bar today. Make it so easy you can't say no.

Just don't give me a zero.

Kevin Head of Behavioural Psychology TodayIsTheDay

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