Introducing the Notion Habit Compass 2.0

In this article, I will showcase the most recent updates I have done to the Habit Compass Template. Check it out on my shop page: Habit Compass 2.0

My journey with habit tracking using Notion began in 2021 — after watching the famous August Bradley Notion series. I quickly started tracking 15 daily habits and this process led to substantial improvements in my productivity and general output. However, after some months I became stressed and was close to burnout.

Truth is, I was tracking too much. My life was revolving around inputting data into Notion databases, not about living anymore. This was when I realized that

1. Less is more.
2. Habit tracking is a marathon, not a sprint.

A habit becomes part of your identity after doing it continuously for 66 days on average. The hardest part is to stick to your habit for this time.

After passing this threshold you should do the habit on autopilot.

It’s like brushing your teeth which is something you hopefully do every morning. If you are like me, you would feel pretty bad when not participating in this ritual because it is part of your identity.

Ideally, after building habits, when not doing your daily reading ritual, gym workout or 10.000 steps.