Habits
Tiny Habit Gateway Action
A tiny habit gateway action is the smallest physical start—shoes, log, mat—that unlocks larger behavior before duration scales after two weeks of consistency.
A tiny habit gateway action is the smallest physical start that unlocks a larger behavior—lace shoes, open the log, roll out the mat—scaled so activation energy stays near zero. Gateway actions build identity and streaks; duration grows only after the gateway is automatic for two weeks.
They are not permission to stop at two minutes forever on hard training blocks.
Common questions
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When should you expand past the gateway action?
After fourteen consecutive days at the gateway without negotiation—add five minutes or one set, not a full hour jump. Shrink back to gateway during travel or sleep debt.
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