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Habits Are Not Blind Routines

Conventional wisdom states that strong habits improve our productivity. Daily habits done in an autopilot mode are not the only route to peak performance.

While our habits help us stick to good behaviour by automatic decision making. That’s not to say that your habit streak should never be broken, even if the reason is substantially good.

Our habits can do with a certain flexibility, and consistent behaviour, even after the goal is accomplished.

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5 reasons why you might want to rethink your daily habits - RescueTime

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