From the moment we wake up each day till the time we fall asleep, our lives are governed by our habits. In fact, roughly 45％ of our behavior is habitual. Furthermore, we’re especially prone to fall back on bad habits when we’re stressed out. Making productivity a habit that sticks involves first identifying a bad habit, then using your willpower to overcome the obstacle that prevents you from getting things done. The secret is to start small by setting incredibly easy goals. For instance, say your productivity suffers because you allow yourself to be distracted by your smartphone. Instead of saying you won’t look at your phone for eight hours straight, set a goal of not looking at it for one hour. Keep track of your success and slowly increase your goal day by day and week by week. Soon enough, such “mini-habits” will become second nature.