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How to Know When to Stop a Good Habit

Can there be too much of a good thing?

Dave Wentworth
Aug 9, 2017 · 4 min read

Optimize your day. Maximize your morning. We’ve been told for years we need to blog, journal, meditate, run, lift, stretch, drink water and visualize on a daily basis — add, add, add habits to make your life better.

I’ve followed a lot of this advice and I found some great routines. But when a habit no longer…

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