The hardest part of any habit isn't doing it. It's starting it. Your brain resists the full mountain — "go for a 5km run," "write the report," "clean the house."
So shrink it until it's laughably small. Not "read 30 pages" — read one page. Not "meditate 20 minutes" — sit down and take one breath. The rule: make the entry point take two minutes or less.
Why it works: motivation follows action, not the other way around. You don't wait to feel like running — you put on the shoes, and the feeling shows up after. Starting is the whole battle; momentum fights the rest for you.
Master showing up first. Scale later.