Habit Builder Routine
Tool • Gate: Teen & Gen Z
Habit Builder Routine
**Purpose**
Answer to: “How do I handle confidence as a teen?”
**Habit Builder Routine (Plan)**
1) Define the goal for this week.
2) List 3 constraints (time/energy/people).
3) Choose the smallest daily action (≤10 min).
4) Schedule it.
5) Review on the same day next week.
**How & Why It Works**
- Behavioral activation and repetition build momentum and self-efficacy.
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Answer to: “How do I handle confidence as a teen?”
**Habit Builder Routine (Plan)**
1) Define the goal for this week.
2) List 3 constraints (time/energy/people).
3) Choose the smallest daily action (≤10 min).
4) Schedule it.
5) Review on the same day next week.
**How & Why It Works**
- Behavioral activation and repetition build momentum and self-efficacy.
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References: Beck (2011) CBT; Hayes et al. (1999) ACT; APA Teen
Mental Health; CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (context)