The minimum: the smallest version of a habit that still counts

Every habit in LilCoach has two sizes: the goal you want and a minimum you could do on a hard day. Both count. Your history shows which one you did.

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Setting a minimum

When you add a habit, LilCoach asks for its smallest version: “A step you could do on a hard day.” If you leave it empty, the default is “2 minutes or one action”. Habits from Light Start come with a minimum already set.

Read one page
Take a 2-minute walk
Do one 30-second stretch
Take a sip of water after waking up
Spend the first 2 minutes without your phone
Take three slow breaths
Name one good thing from today
Go to bed at least 10 minutes earlier than usual

Doing the minimum on Today

On Today, swipe a habit to the left and tap “Minimum”. The habit shows as “Minimum done”, with a half-filled mark, and the day counts.

In your first week the Coach tab also asks in the morning whether today is a full day or a minimum day. Choosing the minimum ahead of time is fine.

Wednesday slipped. Thursday’s minimum still counts, and nothing resets.

How a minimum counts

A minimum counts as a completed day for comebacks and for the days you showed up. In your history it is marked separately, so a month of minimums never looks like a month of full goals.

If you missed a day, doing the minimum the next day is a comeback.

Making the minimum the plan for a while

Sometimes the goal is too big for this month. On Plus, the daily review may suggest trying the minimum for a while, and three days later it shows whether that helped, so you can keep it or go back to the previous goal.

Questions

Is the minimum free?

Yes. Minimums and the Minimum swipe are on the free plan.

Can I change a minimum later?

Yes. You can edit the smallest version of any habit.

Doesn't a minimum make the habit too easy?

It covers the days when the full habit would not happen at all. Your history keeps full days and minimum days apart, so you can see how often you did each.

Start with one habit and its minimum.

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