Initial habits that don't serve you anymore
Some routines worked really well when you started them, but they have grown into a problem over time.
A classic example is email behaviour. People develop habits around email when they only received a few important emails. Over time, you may get more emails, but the habits you developed early on can get in your way of getting substantial work done.
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