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Ask Orbit · by Sara Ahmed · 2026-10-08

My 8-month experiment with people

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

I started this because my Monday morning felt a little stuck, and questions seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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Pablo Martín · 11 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. This pairs weirdly well with shakshuka.

Aria Thompson · 2 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Sara Ahmed · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Elise Peeters · 1 likes

I disagree a bit. experiment matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. My friend tried it in Toronto and had the opposite result.

Urban Panda · 0 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. My only addition is to make the first step visible.