One of the most powerful things you can do for your health:

Make it easy to run small experiments

Most people overestimate the amount of change required for meaningful progress but also underestimate the timeline. That's where six-week challenges and other gimmicks typically come in.

The problem is that without quick, dramatic changes we don't know whether we're just spinning our wheels. We need quick, dramatic outcomes to let us know that something is working. Without them, we become unsure. We waver. We give up.

The antidote is to get better at identifying more subtle signals of success. Stuff that plays out on a much longer timeline. For this, you need consistency.

When your eating habits are consistent, it's easier to clock the impact of a minor dietary change.

When your bedtime is consistent it's easier to work with your natural cycles of energy and attention.

When your approach to exercise is consistent, it's feel how much small things matter. Don't worry about where you're not consistent (yet). Instead, focus on the many routines and habits that already exist in your everyday life. Work from there.