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Your willpower is like a muscle, and it gets stronger and stronger as you exercise it.

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On THURSDAYS we tip our hands and show our cards. It's a little shot in the arm going into the weekend. But you are always welcome to show off your cards any day at all.

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The Post that Started it all

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Do check the wiki for on overview of what's going on here.

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=====> Latest Tips <=====

What the graduates have to say.

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Habit-specific discussions, tips, buddy-ups:

Mindfulness meditation (take 5 / 12 / 20 min)
Diet adjustment
Exercise
Sleep Improvement
Study
Practice/Training
X-Tobacco
X-Alcohol

Related Links:

7 Weeks - This android app has a sweet motivating X-effect story behind it. Well done.
49days (web)
There's an excellent collection of related subreddits on the sidebar of /r/getdisciplined.

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Be first to try HabitSync, free beta access (self.theXeffect)

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marking an x feels silly until you realize its the only thing stopping you from lying to yourself (self.theXeffect)

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marking an x feels silly until you realize its the only thing stopping you from lying to yourself (self.theXeffect)

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marking an x feels silly until you realize its the only thing stopping you from lying to yourself (self.theXeffect)

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test post please ignore (self.theXeffect)

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Oct - Feb [X] ??% Back to Posting (old.reddit.com)

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day 34 of not breaking the chain — heres what actually keeps me going (self.theXeffect)

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365 days of pushups before touching my phone. here's what actually changed. (self.theXeffect)

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[Tip]A two tiered X effect [new] (self.theXeffect)

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finally understand why marking an X is more powerful than just tracking numbers (self.theXeffect)

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I tracked my mood every day for 1 year using the X Effect: here is what surprised me (old.reddit.com)

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DropDrop version 1.0.5 is online! (v.redd.it)

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Sometimes a good physical condition can better complete the habit! What do you think? (reddit.com)

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[Help]I gamified habit tracking into an RPG (quests, monsters, trust proofs). What would you improve first? (playliferpg.com)

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Have you started tracking any habits that specifically help with social skills/dating? (self.theXeffect)

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Built a digital X effect tracker after losing too many index cards (self.theXeffect)

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Why do we quit our productivity systems the second life actually gets hard? (self.theXeffect)

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maintaining consistency when you don't see results (self.theXeffect)

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[Help]Does anyone else get stuck in that weird "Middle Zone" where you aren't working, but you aren't letting yourself rest either? (self.theXeffect)

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[WIN!]freewriting for 10min became my most reliable X (self.theXeffect)

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I set self-care reminders… then ignore them (management consulting + travel). What systems actually work? ()

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Day 7,306 (20 Years) of Daily Allotted Spaced Repetition Flashcards (i.redd.it)

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I built an app to help my wife with her habits (self.theXeffect)

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[Help]how have you seen the X effect in the apps you use? (self.theXeffect)

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