It's a lot easier to remember to do something (like chin-ups) a few times a day, rather than trying to resist doing it all the time. I figured out that BUILDING a habit feels great – after all, you're actively BUILDING something! Whereas, with BREAKING a habit, you tend to only feel bad when you fail to do it. So, what if I built a device that helps me feel like I'm accumulating "points" every time I resist the behavior, building toward a treat at the end of the day?
As a side note, I built this project to try and help me quit an addictive phone game. In the end, building the project became my new focus and replaced that habit :)
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