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🌱 Habit Building: Visualize Your Progress

For the ADHD brain, long-term goals feel abstract and distant. What we crave is "immediate feedback." Dopamind's habit system isn't just about tracking; it's a game of "continuity."

1. Three Ways to Track: Whatever Works Best

Don't let the act of "recording" become a chore. We offer three frictionless ways to log your habits.

Method 1: Manual Tap (The Direct Way)

On the Habit List page, you'll see big, satisfying progress bars.

Tap +: Add a record (e.g., read 1 page).
Tap -: Oops, logged too much? Undo it.
Long Press/Click Icon: Dive into the details and view history.

Method 2: Chat with AI (The Natural Way) 🔥 Recommended

Too lazy to find the button? Just tell the AI.

Open the chat and say: "I just finished my run" or "Logged my vocab practice."
AI replies instantly: "Awesome! Logged it for you. That's your 5th day in a row!"
That feeling of "someone responding" hits different compared to a cold system notification.

Method 3: Heatmap Review (The Dopamine Hit)

Inside the Habit Details page, you get the full picture:

Daily View: Did I do it today?
Weekly View: How's my completion rate this week?
Yearly View (Heatmap): Watch those green squares fill up, just like a GitHub contribution graph. That is your proof of consistency.

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2. AI Daily Briefing: Your Accountability Partner

You don't need to dig around to find out "what did I miss today?" The AI sends you a Daily Briefing every morning (or at your set time).

It tells you:

📝 Focus: Your high-priority tasks for the day.
🔥 Streak Status: "Your 'Wake Up Early' habit is on a 10-day streak. Don't break the chain!"
⚠️ Nudge: "You haven't logged your water intake yet. Time to hydrate."

It’s like having a gentle personal assistant organizing your life and handing it to you.

3. Best Practices: How Not to Quit

For ADHDers, the "All or Nothing" mindset is the biggest enemy.

Start with Micro-Habits: Don't aim for "Read 1 hour." Aim for "Open the book." Logging once with the + button counts as a win.
Forgive the Gaps: If you miss a day, look at the blank spot on the heatmap and tell yourself: "It's okay. I'll just turn tomorrow's square green."
Fish for Compliments: When you just can't get moving, tell the AI "I don't want to move," and let it hype you up to do just the bare minimum.

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