Can mini habits cause big changes?

Some time back, I happened to read an amazing book called The Power OF Habit by Charles Duhigg. Among many things he talks about in it, one is about different small cues/ triggers and mini-habits which can help shape up larger habits, hopefully for good.

Since last couple of years, I have made a constant endeavor to be healthier than before and have cultivated some mini habits that have helped me achieve some of these goals. And I believe that these mini-habits have been quite helpful.

Here are some of the mini habits I tried to adopt while trying to make my lifestyle healthier. Restricting this to 3 for the sake of brevity.

1. Since some time (guess 2-3 years) I have a kind of "permanent alarm"set for 6 AM in the morning (which I disable only if there is some really important). This, on most of the days ensures that I am in a position to get up early, and hence, do some kind of workout. At least, lack of time is not a stopping factor most of the days. So far, it has served me well.

2. Started brushing my teeth regularly post dinner (slightly different than brushing "before going to sleep"). This often helps me avoid that craving for post dinner junk or sweet.

3. Keeping several nuts/ dry fruits together and usually in plain sight so that I remember to soak them and eat (healthy!)

At the same time, there have been several cased where I haven't been able to cultivate mini-habits. Updating this blog regularly is one of them. De-cluttering my space is another. Reducing the social media usage is also somewhere in this list. And I haven't been able to cultivate any mini habit around these.

Would love to hear suggestions on what can be these mini habits?

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Realized that there are quite a few good books on mini habits. Hope to read some of them soon.

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