Habits in MyLife: the complete guide

Step 1

Creating a habit

A habit helps you stick to something you do regularly: drinking water, reading, working out. It takes a minute to set one up.

Open “Habits” and tap +
The button in the bottom right. A list of templates opens: pick a ready-made one or tap Custom habit.
Choose an emoji and a name
Short and to the point: “Water”, “Workout”, “Reading”. The emoji helps you spot the habit in the list and on the main screen.
Fill in “Why”
A few words about your motivation. This text will show up in the reminder instead of the standard one.
Pick a life area
For example, “Health”. The habit will start counting toward your life areas radar.

Habit templates: Drink water, Running, Morning workout, Meditation and the “Custom habit” button — Habit templates

💡

Fill in the “Why” field: the reminder will come with your own words, and it gets easier not to skip a day.

Step 2

What's on the habit card

Every habit in the list has a card. It shows how you're doing today and this week.

The “Water” habit card: 5 of 8, 12-day streak, “Health” life area, weekday circles

Step 3

Schedule and duration

The schedule sets which days you need to do the habit. There are two modes.

📅

Days of the week

Pick specific days, for example Mon / Wed / Fri, or all 7 days for a daily habit.

Every dayWeekdaysCustom days

🎯

N times a week

Not tied to specific days: just do the habit the right number of times in a week, for example “workout 3 times”.

Flexible modePRO

Fixed period: set a number of days, for example 30 or 90. After the end date the habit finishes on its own.
Indefinitely: with no period, the habit keeps going until you finish it.

Step 4

Daily goal

A habit can be a simple “done or not”, or it can have a goal with a number and a unit.

✅

Simple

One tap marks the day as done. Good for “Meditation”, “Workout”, “No sugar”.

💧

With a goal

For example, 8 glasses or 30 minutes. The ring fills up as you go, and the day counts once you reach the goal.

A goal with a number is part of the PRO subscription. Time of day (morning, day or evening) is available to everyone: in the list, habits are grouped under “Morning”, “Day” and “Evening”.

Step 5

Time and reminder

The habit form has a “Time” card: when to do it, how long it takes and whether to remind you.

Time: when you do the habit. Once it has a time, the habit shows up in Calendar.
Duration: 30 minutes by default, you can change it.
Reminders: the toggle appears once a time is set. The notification title shows the emoji and name, and the text shows your “Why”.
With PRO, time of day fills in the time for you if you haven't set it manually: morning 08:00, day 13:00, evening 20:00. Without a subscription, time of day doesn't change the time.

⭐

Time, duration and reminders are part of the PRO subscription.

🔔

To get notifications, allow them for MyLife in your phone settings.

Step 6

Habits in Calendar

A habit with a time appears in Calendar next to your events and tasks.

The “Meditation” habit in Calendar: a task-style card with a habit icon, 07:30-08:00 — A habit looks like a task, only with a habit icon before the name

Which ones show up: habits scheduled by days of the week with a set time. “N times a week” habits don't appear in Calendar.
Checking off: the check on the card marks the day, and for a habit with a goal a window opens to enter the value.
Moving: in “Day” and “Week” views you can drag the card to another time or pull its edge.

🕐

A habit has one time for all days. Moving it in Calendar changes it for every day, so the app asks first.

Step 7

How to check off a habit

You can check off a habit in three places.

In the appWidgetLock Screen

Tap the circle for today. For a simple habit, one tap marks the day, and for a habit with a goal it adds to the value, for example +1 glass.

The “Pinned” widget with the “Water” habit

The “Pinned” widget on your Home Screen: the + button checks off the habit without opening the app.

Live Activity for the “Water” habit on the Lock Screen

Pin the habit to a Live Activity: it stays on your Lock Screen all day, and you can check it off right there.

Step 8

Progress and streak

Open a habit: the stats are at the top, with a calendar of check-offs for the month below.

✅ Total: how many days the habit has been done.
🔥 In a row: your current streak. For “N times a week”, weeks are counted.
🏆 Record: your best streak ever.
✓ This month: the share of completed days in the current month. With PRO, you also see the trend vs last month.
Calendar: check-offs by day. You can mark a missed day after the fact.

The open “Water” habit: 64 total, 12 in a row, record 21, 88% this month, October calendar — An open habit

📈

One missed day is no big deal: the streak starts over, but your history and record are kept.

Step 9

Finishing and deleting

When you no longer need a habit, you have two options.

🏁

Finish

The habit leaves the active list, but all its history is kept. Reminders are turned off.

🗑️

Delete

The habit and all its check-offs are deleted for good. Use this if you added it by mistake.

FAQ

Can I check off a past day?

Yes. Open the habit and mark the day you need in the calendar. Days within the habit's period and schedule are available.

How is “N times a week” different from days of the week?

“Days of the week” ties the habit to specific days. “N times a week” isn't tied to days: just do the habit the right number of times during the week, on any days.

Why am I not getting reminders?

Check that the habit has a time, the “Reminders” toggle is on in the “Time” card, and notifications for MyLife are allowed in your phone settings. Reminders are turned off for a finished habit.