EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 21 MIN
The Progress Paradox (Why Tracking Everything Made Me Worse)
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What happens when measuring your habits becomes more important than actually doing them? I spent six months obsessively tracking 12 different metrics and accidentally turned self-improvement into self-sabotage. Here's what behavioral science says about when measurement helps versus when it hijacks your brain's reward system.
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