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Continue a Habit for long | Lifelong Habit
Introducing the 2 day rule The 2 day rule is extremely simple in theory, pretty hard in practice, and really hard in the long term. If it was easy, everybody would do it. Here is the rule: never, ever, under any circumstance, skip 2 days of a habit in a row. Unless you’re really sick, or there is something completely out of your control blocking you from practicing your habit, just go and do it. You don’t always have to put in the same time. You don’t always have to do it at the same intensity. You don’t even have to keep it up for 2 days in a row. But you just have to show up and do the work. Let’s take running as an example of a habit you could try to implement for a healthier life: Never ever skip 2 days of running in a row, under any circumstance. If you can’t be bothered, run only 10 mins. If it’s too much, do it for 5 mins. If you’d rather take it easy, walk for 15 mins and run for 15. If that’s too hard, walk 10 and run 5. There is always a way. All you have to do is put your shoes on and go out the door. That’s true with any habit. If you want to write, your shoes are the pen and outside is your notebook (or laptop). And if you can’t write a page, write half a page. If you can’t do that, write 5 lines. If you can’t, write one line every half hour.
Why the 2 day rule is great Consistency is key. Even if you don’t always put in the work at 100% capacity, the simple fact of showing up and doing it will keep the momentum. Plant a lot, harvest a few. It’s the small increments that matter. Put in the work and don’t worry about the results yet, especially when you’re allowed to have a day off. It gets easier. When you go for a run, the beginning is always hard. But we all have a threshold where it starts getting easier, feeling better. You run more lightly, you’re enjoying it. And you would have never gotten that far if you had stopped after 2 minutes. It works really well with keystone habits. Keystone habits generate a ripple effect to other habits in your life. They’re the main drivers of your long-term improvement. By pairing the 2 day rule with a keystone habit, you’ll not only enhance your quality of life in general, but you’ll also make sure it keeps going in the long run. The most common side effects of keystone habits are: eating better, feeling better, sleeping better, feeling more energised throughout the day.