What’s the difference between habits and routines??
The main difference between a habit and a routine is awareness. Both are regular, repeated actions. But while habits run on autopilot, routines are intentional.
Routines need deliberate practice, or they’ll eventually die out. But a habit happens with little or no conscious thought.
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