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Start so small that your brain does not notice 🤏

A chubby round hand-embroidered felt penguin gently stepping into one realistic small running shoe
Hard Workers

Strangely, hard workers sometimes do not get results.

Brain Pushback

This is because when you push with 10 power, your brain pushes back with 20.

Tiny Start

So start so small that your brain does not notice.

⚡ TRY IT
Pick your first step
You want to start walking. Pick 1 card. Then watch your brain.
🚨 DANGER! A big change! Stop it now!
😒 Hmm… that is a lot. I don't want to.
😴 Zzz… nothing new here.
😴 Zzz… did something happen?
Days you kept going: 0 / 14
🛋️ You stopped on day 3. The brain won.
😮‍💨 You stopped on day 6. Too heavy.
🌳 Still going! Now you can add a little.
🌳 Still going! Next, try a 5-minute walk.
For Example

Walk just 5 minutes every day, and after 2 weeks, add a little more.

📚 I learned this from the Japanese blog "Panda no Ondo".
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