Why is maintaining a streak in habit apps so tiring?
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I’ve lost count of how many habit tracking apps I’ve installed and eventually deleted over the last few months.
They usually start off feeling super motivating for the first fortnight. But as soon as life gets busy and I inevitably break a 10-day streak the whole experience turns into a guilt trip instead of a helpful tool. The constant daily reminders just end up feeling like spam notifications.
Lately, I’ve been thinking simple physical journals might actually work better than phone alerts.
How do you keep track of your daily goals without relying on gamified apps?
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Habit tracking apps tend to become a chore if you have been doing it for quite a while. Gamifying it doesn't really help since there's hardly any reward you can obtain.