How to use it
- Add a habit. Keep the name short and give it a cue, the moment it belongs to, such as “after my morning coffee”. A cue does more for consistency than a target number.
- Each day, tick the square under today. Every square is a button: with a keyboard, Tab to it and press Enter or Space.
- Use the arrows to look back at earlier weeks or fill in a day you forgot.
- Choose how many misses a week the streak forgives. One is a sensible start.
- Before you leave, export: CSV for a spreadsheet, or the Thendoo template to keep the habits and cues together.
Why forgiving streaks work better
A strict streak turns one missed day into a loss, and losses make people quit. That’s the moment a habit is most at risk, especially if you have ADHD and some days simply go sideways. A streak that forgives a miss a week keeps your progress visible after a rough day. Getting back on track the next day counts for more than never missing.
The weekly view is deliberate too. A whole year of squares turns the tracker into a judgment. Seven days is short enough to start fresh every Monday.
Make habits easier to keep
- Attach each habit to something you already do. “After I brush my teeth” works better than “at 22:00”.
- Make the first move tiny. “Put on running shoes” is the habit; the run is a bonus.
- Track fewer things. If you’re ticking more than five squares a day, the tracker is becoming a chore.
- Review on Sundays. If a habit hasn’t stuck after two weeks, make it smaller or move it to a better cue rather than trying harder.
Habits inside Thendoo
In the Thendoo app, habits are written as when, then plans with a tiny first step. Their history shows Done, Skipped and Not done without red marks, and today’s habits sit on the same Today view as your tasks and meetings.