Weekly review

Five minutes at the end of the week. What went well, what drained you, and one thing to change.

• Evidence: Some

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How it works

Pick a regular time, such as Sunday evening or Friday afternoon. Answer three questions:

1. What went well? Include small things, and what you did to make them happen. That shows you what’s working.
2. What drained you? Look for patterns over a few weeks: the same meeting, the same late nights, the same person.
3. One thing to change next week. Just one, and small. Next time you open this page, it reminds you what you planned.

Saving a review for the same week again replaces the old one.

Why it helps

In a meta-analysis of 138 randomized studies, keeping track of progress helped people reach their goals, and writing it down worked better than keeping it in your head [1]. That’s why the review is rated Some. This particular set of questions is a common way to do it, not a tested method.

For a single habit, the habit tracker is simpler. If the same things drain you every week, try the stress audit.