# The Sprinter habit type

You start fast and strong, then run out of steam around week two. Small, cute and a little party each time keep you going.

## What a Sprinter is like

You love a fresh start. A new notebook, a new plan, five new habits on a Monday. The first week flies.

Then the shine wears off. The habits feel heavy, one gets missed, and the whole lot quietly stops. Not because you don't care, but because it stopped being fun.

### What trips you up

- Starting five habits at once, so week two feels like a lot.
- Habits too big to do on a tired day.
- Nothing to look forward to once the exciting start is over.

## What helps

- **Start with one.** Pick one small habit and add the next when it feels easy. A slow start often lasts longer than a big one, and a habit [takes a while to form](https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-form-a-habit) anyway.
- **Make it smaller than you think.** Two minutes, one song, one page. Small enough that a tired you still says yes. [Small habits](https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/blog/small-habits) add up.
- **Keep it cute.** A sticker you like, a color you love, a little reward at the end of the day. Fun is a fine reason to come back.

## Habits that suit a Sprinter

- **Dance to one song** (Every day, Anytime): One song, any song. Done in three minutes and hard to dread.
- **Make my bed** (Every day, Morning): A quick win before the day has even started.
- **Breathe for 2 minutes** (Every day, Anytime): Small enough for the busiest, most tired day of the week.
- **Something just for fun** (2 times a week, Anytime): Twice a week, a thing you do only because you like it.

Every habit here can be made in Cozy, with its sticker, its color and its days.

## What helps a Sprinter in Cozy.

Stickers, colors and the finish party. Each habit gets one of 290 hand-drawn stickers and a color of its own, and ticking off your last habit of the day sets off a little party.

## Questions

### Why do I lose motivation after a week?

The start is exciting and the middle isn't. Habits that are small and a little fun are easier to keep once the shine wears off.

### How many habits should a Sprinter start with?

One. Add a second when the first feels easy, often after a couple of weeks.

### What if I've already stopped?

Start again with the smallest version of the habit. A restart is part of keeping a habit, not the end of it.

## Not sure this is you?

Take the habit type quiz and find out in a minute. [What's your habit type?](https://www.cozyhabittracker.com/quizzes/habit-type)

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