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Habit Guide: Build better habits
Habits are are the the operating system your life runs on. Control your habits to control your life.
Gabe Mays
Updated:
May 21, 2025
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Personal Development Habits
Personal Development
Learn a new skill
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Regularly spending time acquiring and mastering a new practical skill.
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June 21, 2025
Personal Development
Learn Angular
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Learn to create full-featured frontends using angularโs component and module system.
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July 4, 2025
Personal Development
Learn a new language
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Regularly dedicating time to studying a foreign language.
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June 19, 2025
Personal Development
Delete unused apps
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Regularly remove apps you no longer use from your devices to declutter your digital space.
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July 17, 2025
Personal Development
Donate unused clothes
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Periodically gather clothes you no longer wear and donate them to charities or those in need.
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July 18, 2025
Personal Development
Write creatively
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Regularly practicing expressive writing or storytelling.
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May 21, 2025
Personal Development
Learn FastAPI
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Create fast, modern apis with Python using fastapi.
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July 5, 2025
Personal Development
Donโt say yes by default
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Carefully consider requests or invitations before automatically accepting them.
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May 21, 2025
Personal Development
Implementation intentions
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Clearly defining the "when, where, and how" of pursuing your goals.
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July 26, 2025
Personal Development
Stop comparing
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Consciously avoid comparing yourself to others, focusing instead on personal growth and achievements.
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May 21, 2025
Personal Development
Visualize high-risk scenarios
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Regularly mentally rehearsing challenging situations.
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May 21, 2025
Personal Development
Visualization
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Regularly using mental imagery to achieve goals.
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May 21, 2025
Personal Development
Successive approximation
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Breaking goals into small, achievable steps and progressively increasing difficulty.
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July 28, 2025
Personal Development
Use AI
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Use artificial intelligence through daily use, tutorials, projects, and hands-on experimentation.
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May 21, 2025
Personal Development
Practice using AI
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Use artificial intelligence through daily use, tutorials, projects, and hands-on experimentation.
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July 10, 2025
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Health & Wellness Habits
Health & Wellness
Volunteer
Give your time or skills to a cause or community without expecting anything in return.
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July 18, 2025
Health & Wellness
Avoid sugar
Minimize or eliminate added sugars from your diet.
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July 10, 2025
Health & Wellness
Take a polyphasic nap
Take short naps at planned intervals to improve alertness with minimal sleep.
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May 21, 2025
Health & Wellness
Eat broccoli
Eating broccoli frequently.
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July 6, 2025
Health & Wellness
Mindful relaxation
Intentionally relaxing the body and mind with full awareness of the present moment.
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July 19, 2025
Health & Wellness
Do a dopamine detox
Abstain from digital overstimulation or pleasure-seeking to reset your reward system.
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May 21, 2025
Health & Wellness
Aromatherapy with lavender/chamomile
Using essential oils like lavender or chamomile for therapeutic purposes.
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May 21, 2025
Health & Wellness
Sleep visualization
Practicing visual mental imagery before bedtime to promote relaxation.
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May 21, 2025
Health & Wellness
HIIT training
Performing high-intensity interval training, alternating short intense bursts with brief rests.
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June 4, 2025
Health & Wellness
Drink water
Make a habit of drinking enough water throughout the day to stay hydrated.
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July 6, 2025
Health & Wellness
Write 3 gratitudes
Daily write down three specific things youโre grateful for.
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May 21, 2025
Health & Wellness
Get a massage
Receiving regular professional massages or self-massage techniques.
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May 23, 2025
Health & Wellness
Use sunlight alarm
Regularly waking up with gradually increasing artificial sunlight.
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July 16, 2025
Health & Wellness
Gentle stomach massage
Regular gentle massage of abdomen.
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July 18, 2025
Health & Wellness
Exercise
Regular physical activity or workouts.
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July 11, 2025
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Productivity Habits
Productivity
Pomodoro technique
Working in focused intervals (typically 25 min) followed by short breaks.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Practice the eisenhower approach
Categorize tasks by urgency and importance (urgent/important matrix).
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Declutter space
Consistently organizing your personal and work spaces.
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August 1, 2025
Productivity
Write 500 words
Aim to consistently write 500 words per session, regardless of topic or purpose.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Tidy up your space
Regularly maintaining an organized and clutter-free environment.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Productivity
Focus training
Regular practice of activities designed to enhance concentration.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Blast
Engaging in a short, intense burst of activity or exercise.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Plan next days tasks ahead
Writing a clear task list for the following day each evening.
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July 13, 2025
Productivity
Wake up right away
Getting out of bed immediately upon waking, without snoozing.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
End-of-day shutdown ritual
Create a consistent end-of-day routine to separate work from rest and mentally disengage.
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June 23, 2025
Productivity
Remove phone while working
Physically remove your phone from your workspace during focused tasks to avoid interruptions.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Protect your time
Set clear boundaries around your availability and intentionally guard your schedule from distractions.
Gabe Mays
May 23, 2025
Productivity
Two-minute rule for tasks
If a task takes two minutes or less, do it immediately instead of putting it off.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Productivity
Meal prepping
Plan and prepare meals in advance, usually for several days at a time.
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May 21, 2025
Productivity
Make bed
Regularly making your bed immediately upon waking.
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May 21, 2025
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Social Habits
Social
Listen more
Make a deliberate effort to listen actively and attentively when others speak, reducing interruptions.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Book club
Join or start a group where you regularly read and discuss books with others.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Meet up with friends
Regularly scheduling social activities with friends.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Socialize
Regularly engage in social activities with friends, family, or community.
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July 27, 2025
Social
Rejection therapy
Expose yourself to social rejection on purpose to build resilience and reduce fear of failure.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Relationship audit
Periodically evaluate your personal relationships to ensure they remain healthy, supportive, and aligned with your values.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Remember names
Intentionally practice techniques or strategies to better recall names when meeting new people.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Play with your pet
Daily interaction and playtime with pets.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Work with accountability partner
Regularly checking in with a partner to stay accountable.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Reach out to old friends
Proactively reconnect with friends you havenโt spoken to in a while through brief messages or calls.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Social
Call a loved one
Regularly connecting via phone or video call with someone you deeply care about.
Gabe Mays
June 2, 2025
Social
Less phone, more eye contact
Consciously reduce phone use during social interactions and prioritize genuine eye contact.
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May 21, 2025
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Environmental Habits
Environmental
Use eco-friendly products
Choosing environmentally safe products regularly.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
Environmental
Use natural light
Regularly maximizing exposure to natural sunlight.
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May 21, 2025
Environmental
Unplug unused devices
Regularly unplugging devices that aren't in use.
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May 21, 2025
Environmental
Water the plants
Regularly watering and caring for plants at home.
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May 21, 2025
Environmental
Plant a tree
Regularly planting or maintaining trees and plants.
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May 21, 2025
Environmental
Recycle waste
Actively sorting and recycling household and workplace waste.
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May 21, 2025
Environmental
Turn off lights when not in use
Regularly switching off unnecessary lights.
Gabe Mays
May 21, 2025
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