I just can’t find the willpower to actually complete the things, but I love the sound, so out of laziness I click them to hear the sound, but never get around to doing them. How can I get around this subconscious stubbornness and actually use the app as it was intended?

In the (amazing) book The Power of Habit, the author breaks down habits into 3 components: the cue, the routine, and the reward. In your case, you seem to have the reward part down, but not the actual cue or routine. Good job for finding a good reward! There’s still work to do though. You already know what routines you should be doing, so the problem lies in the cue. You need a spark that flings your body and mind into action, performing the routine and earning the reward. Cues can be so many things—a specific time, emotion, location, visual reminder, etc. Explore your options and see what works best for you—and stick with it no matter what!! Another consideration is finding a different reward that is more restricted and can only be earned by doing the routine

When I read your question, what hit me most is you don’t seem to feel the need to be honest even with yourself. Try honesty, vulnerability, and authenticity and see how these can work for you, rather than against you. HTH.

You can keep doing that, but you’re only cheating yourself. When you are ready you will make a change. Maybe the habits you selected, are not right for where you are. They need to be manageable and meet where you’re at right now. So revise them, change them. I started out with just drinking water on waking. I went through periods of not doing it, but got back track when I was ready and able.

Instead of a lot of boxes in a single routine, try picking out the few that are most important and make those actions their own routine and resolve to only click those when you do them. You will get more individualized reward, and track the specific actions more easily which may encourage you to keep a now more attainable streak going.

First, do not beat yourself up over this. Note what is happening and assess the situation. You like the sound so maybe make a routine around small things that you always get done. This could be super simple like did you wake up and brush your teeth? Also consider having fewer items to check off. What are some super basic things you can put in that will help your day. Another way would be to make quick tasks that you can do in app, like three things you are grateful for, take 10 deep breaths, or write (write vs do) down 3 things you’d like to do today. I hope this helps

Take on less tasks. Go back to only doing one at a time until you fall back into that rhythm. It’s okay to take on less, as long as you’re still improving 🙂

When we were babies we need to at least crawl before we to our steps. So never craw, they just take a step and their on their way. All we need is the first step. See yourself accomplishing atleast one thing and do it. Then you continue to do that one thing everyday. Something as simple as drinking water. Are bodies are mostly water and yet we need it and need to replenish often. Refresh yourself with this life giving element. And…take the first steps.

Try to reorder routines to actually empower you to do stuff before you have to do it. I have "clench my fists" before exercise to actually do it. Over many journeys you could have accumulated a huge routine. It shouldn’t take you the whole morning. Find the activities that work for you, cut what feels unnecessary.

Remove all but one of the tasks, leave the most simple task on the list. Do that task, it’s easy. Don’t add any task for 28 days, just do the 3 simple tasks and you will create the habit.

Hmm I was a little like that but I wouldn’t click I would ignore. I especially ignored the exercise ones. I think it is an opportunity to reflect on what makes you not want to do the ritual. For me it was about staying overweight being protective. I have found EFT tapping extremely useful for shifting stuckness and gaining insights.