Habits
Habit Shrink After Miss
Habit shrink after miss halves the habit the same week you skip—same-week return at smaller size beats shame-driven catch-up that fuels quit spirals.
Habit shrink after miss halves the habit—or returns to gateway size—the same week you skip, instead of doubling effort to punish yourself. Shame-driven catch-up spikes quit rates; shrink preserves identity and data on what blocked you.
Log the skip trigger once, then run the smaller version within forty-eight hours.
Common questions
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Is shrinking after a miss giving up?
It is anti-quit design—consistency at small dose beats heroic restart then another week off. Scale back up only after three to five successful shrunk sessions.
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