Habit ideas to start small.
Small habits for eight parts of life, each one easy to start and kind to keep. Pick an area, then pick one habit to begin with.
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Calm
Small pauses, kept most days 8 ideas -
Sleep
A quieter last hour of the day 8 ideas -
Energy
Move a little, early and often 8 ideas -
Focus
Room to think, a little each day 8 ideas -
Health
Small things that add up 8 ideas -
Self-care
Small things you do for you 8 ideas -
Learning
A little more every day 8 ideas -
A tidy home
Ten minutes, before it piles up 8 ideas
Calming habits for a quieter mind
- Breathe for 2 minutes
- Journal
- Meditate
- Listen to one calm song
- Write down three good things
- A quiet coffee break
- Slow stretch before bed
- Step outside for 10 minutes
Bedtime habits for better sleep
- Read before bed
- Phone away at 10
- Lights out by 11
- A slow cup of herbal tea
- Write tomorrow's list
- Last coffee before 2 PM
- Dim the lights after dinner
- Wake up at the same time
Habits for more energy
- Stretch for 5 minutes
- Drink water
- Walk outside
- Morning light
- Eat breakfast
- Dance to one song
- Take the stairs
- 10 squats while the kettle boils
Habits for better focus
- Plan my day
- Focus for 25 minutes
- An hour without my phone
- Clear my desk
- Email twice a day
- A real break
- Write one page
- Look back on the week
Healthy habits to start this week
- Eat a piece of fruit
- Walk for 10 minutes
- Take my vitamins
- A glass of water first thing
- Cook at home
- Vegetables with dinner
- Floss
- Move for 20 minutes
Self-care habits that feel good
- Skincare
- A slow cup of tea
- Call someone I love
- Take a bath
- Cuddle my pet
- Music I love
- Wash my face
- Something just for fun
Learning habits for a curious mind
- Read 10 pages
- Practice a language
- Learn one new thing
- Practice an instrument
- A podcast on the way
- Write down what I learned
- One lesson of a course
- Explore somewhere new
Cleaning habits for a tidy home
- Tidy for 10 minutes
- Make my bed
- Water the plants
- Dishes done before bed
- Sweep the floor
- Take out the recycling
- Declutter one drawer
- Reset the living room
Every habit here can be made in Cozy: name it, give it one of 290 hand-drawn stickers and a color, and pick its days.
Keep them with a smile.
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