Routine
When structure falls apart, MIKE helps you understand why — then MIKE+ rebuilds it as small, realistic actions instead of an all-or-nothing plan.
How long until it stops feeling like effort?
A landmark UCL study tracked 96 people building a new daily habit. Drag to how many days you've kept something up, and see where that sits against the real data.
This is normal. The study's own range ran from 18 to 254 days — there's no fixed finish line.
Based on Lally et al. (2010), European Journal of Social Psychology, UCL — the study behind the popular "66 days to form a habit" claim. The actual finding was a wide range of 18–254 days, so 66 is an average, not a target to hit exactly.
What MIKE does for routine
Talk. Be heard. Be understood.
Talk about what is making structure hard to hold onto right now, without judgement.
- Conversational support when routine breaks down
- General signposting to appropriate support
- Permission-based profile covering routine and structure
Understanding becomes action.
MIKE+ rebuilds routine as an actual plan — small actions, realistic timing, and check-ins that adapt as life changes.
- Daily, weekly and multi-week plans
- Small actions sized to real difficulty and timing
- Check-ins and adaptation as things change
- Pause, simplify, progress or replace any plan
What this looks like in practice.
Someone loses their routine after a difficult period. MIKE provides a place to talk and guides them towards appropriate support; MIKE+ helps rebuild daily structure afterward.
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