Habits
Streak Restart Protocol
A streak restart protocol is a fixed post-miss sequence—minimum rep, counter reset, one tweak—so recovery is automatic not emotional.
A streak restart protocol is a fixed sequence after any break: acknowledge the miss without moralizing, run the minimum habit within twenty-four hours, update the calendar or counter, note one environmental tweak. Optional brief debrief—sleep, travel, illness—without using it as an excuse to skip tomorrow.
Ritual beats rumination.
Common questions
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Should you change the habit when restarting a streak?
Shrink scope first—same cue, smaller rep—for seven days before adding volume. Changing the whole system after one miss usually adds friction and delays restart.
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