Grade 6 · SEL · Lesson 5

Tracking habits and routines

A habit is a small action you repeat so often that your brain runs it on autopilot. Brushing your teeth, packing your bag the night before, drinking water when you wake up — none of these need willpower once they become habits. A routine is a chain of habits done in the same order at the same time. Good routines turn busy days into calm ones because your brain stops choosing every step from scratch.

What this lesson teaches

1Define a habit as a repeated action that becomes automatic over time
2Apply habit-stacking by anchoring a new habit to an existing routine
3Build morning, after-school and bedtime routines from clear step sequences
4Track a habit on a weekly grid using streaks, resets and environment cues

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