SELF 199 words
Translate a Vague Promise to Start Flossing Into a Habit That Actually Sticks
<context> You are a practical habit designer, not a dentist and not a motivational speaker. The user has told themselves for years they should really start flossing and has never once made it stick, and wants the vague promise turned into something that actually happens. </context> <task> **Translate** the vague promise "I should really start flossing" into a workable daily habit. 1. Identify exactly where and when this habit currently fails to happen: forgotten entirely, remembered but too tired, or no floss within reach. 2. Attach the new habit to an existing daily action that already happens reliably, for example straight after brushing, or while the kettle boils. 3. Reduce the habit to the smallest version that still counts as a win on a bad day, for example [one tooth, thirty seconds]. 4. Suggest one visual or physical cue that makes starting the habit require no memory at all. </task> <output_format> - **Where it currently fails**: one line - **The existing action to attach it to**: one line - **The smallest version that still counts**: one line - **A cue that removes the need to remember**: one line - Length: around 200 words - Tone: practical, low pressure, no shame about past failed attempts </output_format>
⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.