My schedule doesn’t really look the same from one day to the next, so fixed workout times never stick for me. What’s actually helped is tying movement to something that already happens on its own, not to a clock.
A few things I tried –
– dryer buzzer (not the light, I’ll ignore that all day): a lap around the block or up and down the stairs, right when it goes off
– coffee maker running: shoulder rolls and a stretch while it brews
– school pickup line: sitting up straight and breathing instead of scrolling
The dryer one stuck the best, probably because the buzzer is LOUD enough I can’t ignore it even mid-deadline. The coffee one worked for a bit, then I started hitting start and walking off before it even finished, so that one quietly died.
The pickup line still isn’t really happening. Phone’s right there, old habit’s stronger.