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Free mini-course · 7 parts

Build a Habit That Sticks

A free 7-part course on building habits that survive real life — the habit loop, tiny starts, stacking, streaks and identity. One lesson at a time.

Self-paced and completely free — each lesson is a ~10-minute read and ends with one concrete exercise. All lessons are live. Part of the The Psychology of Habits hub.

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The lessons

  1. Why You Keep Failing at Habits (It's Not Discipline)If you've tried and failed at habits before, it wasn't a character flaw — it was a design flaw. Here's what was actually going wrong.Available now — read lesson 1
  2. The Habit Loop: Cue, Routine, RewardEvery habit — useful or harmful — runs on the same three-part brain loop. Understanding it is the master key to building habits on purpose.Available now — read lesson 2
  3. Start Smaller Than Feels ReasonableThe most common reason habits fail isn't laziness — it's starting too big. Here's why laughably small starts build more durable habits than ambitious ones.Available now — read lesson 3
  4. Habit Stacking & Designing Your EnvironmentTwo of the most evidence-backed habit techniques come down to the same insight: make the good behaviour the easiest thing available in that moment.Available now — read lesson 4
  5. Streaks, Rewards & the Psychology of Not Breaking the ChainStreaks are powerful motivators — and terrible taskmasters. Here's the psychology of why they work, and how to use them without letting them break you.Available now — read lesson 5
  6. The Missed Day: Recovering Without SpiralingMissing a habit day isn't what kills habits. The shame spiral afterwards is. Here's the evidence for why self-compassion is the smarter recovery strategy.Available now — read lesson 6
  7. From Habit to Identity: Making It PermanentThe most durable habits aren't rules you follow — they're expressions of who you are. Here's what identity-based habits actually mean, and how to build that shift deliberately.Available now — read lesson 7

Practice each lesson in HabitWin

Every lesson ends with a small exercise — the app is where it becomes a daily practice. A private, offline, gently gamified habit tracker: build or cut back any habit, earn XP & gold, grow a companion, protect streaks with freezes. 9 languages.

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