Hmmm. For me, once I've actually made something a habit, it takes very little effort and mental energy; I just do it. It's not *quite* zero--if I really put zero energy into things I do habitually, the habit will drift and I'll find myself about to pour in the egg before I empty the pan of sauteeing veggies. But it's very low energy; it's mostly an occasional nudge to keep the ball in a track it mostly follows anyway.
I do find starting new habits is very hard; the repeated decision to do X takes a lot out of me (I think because of my ADD), and I can totally see a recommendation that it's easier if you attach it to something you're already doing anyway (e.g. I recently added some exercises to my morning exercise routine, and that took less effort than starting the routine had). But habits are also a really important part of my ADD management (presumably because the decision to do X takes so much out of me), so I'm pretty conscious about trying to pick good habits to structure my life with and lay them down as best I can.
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Date: 2023-10-16 12:55 am (UTC)I do find starting new habits is very hard; the repeated decision to do X takes a lot out of me (I think because of my ADD), and I can totally see a recommendation that it's easier if you attach it to something you're already doing anyway (e.g. I recently added some exercises to my morning exercise routine, and that took less effort than starting the routine had). But habits are also a really important part of my ADD management (presumably because the decision to do X takes so much out of me), so I'm pretty conscious about trying to pick good habits to structure my life with and lay them down as best I can.