How to Make Pre-Bolusing a Lasting Habit | Type 1 Diabetes

The challenge is almost over, so the real question is what happens next week, when Neil isn't in your ears three times a week. This episode is about making the pre-bolus habit last past the finish line, and it's grounded in habit science.A study by Phillippa Lally found it takes about 66 days on average for a behavior to become automatic, but the range is huge, 18 to 254 days. So if pre-bolusing still takes effort, you're not failing, you're on a normal curve. The best finding: missing a single day did not break the habit. Neil also makes the timely case for locking it in now, heading into back-to-school season, so the new routine gets built while everything's already being rearranged.In this episode:Why habits that last are the ones that got easy, not white-knuckledThe Lally study: about 66 days to automatic, and one missed day is fineHow to habit-stack your pre-bolus so it survives busy seasonsWhy back-to-school is the perfect time to lock it inThis Week's Challenge: Write down, somewhere you'll see it, the one reason YOU want to keep pre-bolusing. When motivation dips in a few weeks, that note is what carries you.Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.comConnect with Neil: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.betes Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebetes Facebook: https://facebook.com/neilgreathouse LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/neil-greathouse-a607b912 Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.comBooks on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time: https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories: https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1