List and Rate Your Existing Routine Before Changing It
Whenyou finish a routine you want to change
List the actions you just did. Mark each as helping, hindering or neutral for your chosen practice. Observe before redesigning.
Why it works
Clear’s habits scorecard starts with noticing the routine already happening. The labels describe fit with your aim, rather than your worth.
Start tiny
Write the first three actions.
What you’ll notice
You can see where a new practice might fit.
When it slips
The list grows into your whole life? Map only this routine.
James Clear, The Habits Scorecard. Read the source ↗ (Pointing-and-Calling Your Habits; The Habits Scorecard). Editorial adaptation of Clear’s taught method; cues, timings and wording are ours.
Growth: Practices that need preparation, a recurring slot or a useful tool.



