Habits
Premortem Planning
Premortem planning lists why a goal might fail before you start—so you can fix cues, environment, and backups while the plan is still flexible.
Premortem planning imagines your goal already failed, then lists why—before you start—so you build prevention into the plan. Unlike postmortems, premortems surface obstacles while you can still change cues, environments, and backup actions.
Use it for diets, race prep, or new sleep routines.
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When should you run a premortem?
At goal setup and before high-risk weeks—travel, holidays, or deload transitions. Fifteen minutes of honest failure brainstorming saves months of drift.
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