We’ll dive into that more deeply soon, but for now, the short answer is: He did more when he wanted to do more.

It may take some extra experimentation and attention at the beginning, but once you’ve established new habits in the right way, it doesn’t take much beyond doing them consistently for them to flourish.

I can answer all these questions with good news: When you apply the Tiny Habits method consistently, your habits will scale naturally.

Try this exercise at least once. For extra credit, make it a regular part of your life. Step 1: Find the spot that is the least tidy in your home or office. Step 2: Set a timer for three minutes. Step 3: After you tidy each item, celebrate. Step 4: Keep tidying and celebrating. Step 5: When three minutes are up, stop and focus on what you feel.

Some people use their imaginations to create a feeling of Shine. This may be harder to do than using the first four options, but it’s flexible (you can do it anywhere) and powerful (lots of Shine). Spend a few minutes listing what you think about that makes you feel happy and successful—the smiling face of your grandchild, snuggling with your dog,

But over the course of weeks and months, these tiny, simple habits that you’ve woven into your life have changed the fabric of your world entirely. You have discovered that you have morphed into a different type of person, the type of person you never thought you’d be. The type of person who gets up before his kids to exercise and scares the

Your confidence grows when you celebrate not only because you are now a habit-creating machine but also because you are getting better and better at being nice to yourself. You start looking for opportunities to celebrate yourself instead of berating yourself.

But now the little wins popped out at her. And she started celebrating them. Linda told me that this wasn’t even a conscious choice. And that’s because her brain had learned that celebrating felt good. She had unwittingly made a habit of celebrating. Remember, our brains want to feel good. Celebrating small wins gives them something to repattern

Go to the messiest room in your house (or the worst corner of your office), set a timer for three minutes, and tidy up. After every errant paper you throw away, celebrate. After every dishtowel you fold and hang back up, celebrate. After every toy you toss back into its cubbyhole—you get the idea. Say, “Good for me!” and “Wow. That looks better.”