Habits
Shrink the Change
Shrink the change makes the first step tiny—one rep, one minute—so resistance drops and completion builds self-efficacy before scaling up.
Shrink the change is a behavior-design tactic from Switch—make the first step absurdly small so resistance drops: one push-up, one glass of water, one minute meditation. Small wins build self-efficacy; ramp only after completion feels automatic.
Big goals stay; entry points shrink.
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When should you scale up after shrinking?
After fourteen days of ninety-percent completion on the tiny version, add one increment—five minutes, five reps. If completion drops, shrink again.
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