Habits Tracking

Obsibrain provides a powerful habit tracking system integrated with the task management feature, allowing you to create and monitor recurring habits efficiently.

Quick Habit Creation

To create a new habit, simply open the command palette (using the keyboard shortcut Cmd + P) and search for "Obsibrain: New Task". Select the "Habit" option when prompted. This will open a modal where you can enter the habit details.

Prompt to choose between tasks and habit.

You'll be prompted for:

• Name: Name of the habit

• Attached: Where the habit will be stored (Project, Area, or Resource)

• Recurrence: How often the habit should repeat (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly)

• First Due Date: When the first occurrence is due

• Start Date: When to begin tracking the habit

Understanding Habit Frequency

Habits can have different frequencies. This frequencies will be set automatically when creating a valid habit with a valid recurring date.

Here are the valid occurrences:

• daily

• weekly

• monthly

Note: You can manually edit the habit's frequency by modifying the habitFreq property inline. This flexibility is particularly useful for specific scheduling needs. For example, if you have a workout routine on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, you might prefer to set it as a daily habit view for better tracking.

Changing the habitFreq manually on a task

Managing Your Habits

Habits appear alongside your regular tasks in your task views. For each habit, you have two main actions:

• Complete: Mark the habit as done for the current occurrence

• Skip: Indicate you missed the habit for this occurrence

• Todo: Indicate this habit needs to be done

When you either complete or skip a habit, a new instance will automatically be created for the next occurrence date based on your recurrence settings.

Todo, completed and skip habit status.

Daily Planning Integration

Your habits are seamlessly integrated into the daily planning pages, making it easy to:

• View your habits for the day

• Track completion status

• Monitor your progress

Habit view in the daily planning

You can create and track as many habits as you need. The habit tracking views are reset each year, providing a fresh start for your annual habit-forming journey.

Using The Habit Tracking System Effectively

The habit tracking system is designed to support consistent behavior change through regular monitoring and feedback. By combining it with the daily planning feature, you can:

• Build sustainable habits

• Track your progress over time

• Maintain accountability

• Adjust your habits as needed

Remember that successful habit formation is about consistency rather than perfection. The skip feature allows you to honestly track missed days without breaking your habit streak completely.