Recovery Plans Beat Perfect Streaks
Create a recovery routine that restarts a habit after a missed repetition.
The reframe: build for interruption before interruption decides for you. Why Perfect Streaks Break A streak rewards consistency, but it can turn one miss into identity damage. The learner starts protecting the streak instead of learning from the system. That is brittle design. The Reset Is Its Own Habit A reset has a cue, a routine, and a reward. The cue is noticing the miss. The routine is the smallest restart. The reward is proof that the system still works after reality intervenes. Keep the Reset Tiny The reset is not punishment. It should be easier than the original habit…
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