Building habits for your hard days

If you're tired of seeing your good habits crumble when life gets messy, today's episode is a must-listen. I'm revealing why our routines often fail, and it's not because we aren't disciplined. You'll learn my "minimum viable dose" strategy, which makes it easy to stick with your habits even when motivation is low or your schedule is off track. I'll show you how making small adjustments can help you keep promises to yourself, with actionable tips for building your Plan A, Plan B (and Plan C!), so you can keep moving forward even on the toughest days. Say goodbye to all-or-nothing thinking and embrace a more resilient approach to self-care, productivity, and growth. Hit play now and let's build habits that truly last! Show Highlights: Do motivated women over-design ideal habit systems? [00:48] Why ideal habits fail. [02:57] The problem with aiming for streaks. [03:48] Building habits for hard days. [05:32] What's the "minimum viable dose" of a habit? [05:57] Defining habit Plans A to C—ideal to minimum viable dose. [06:49] Win with "one is greater than zero" thinking. [11:17] How to apply the advice in this episode to your habits. [13:17] Plan C as the key to building consistent habits. [15:48] How self-trust, not competition, is the true goal of habits. [16:35]

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Building habits for your hard days is an episode from Brilliant Balance by Cherylanne Skolnicki.

This episode is 19:05 long.

This episode was published on Jan 27, 2026.

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