250 simulated runs250 personas2 simulation batches
Building habits
Where do new habits actually break down?
Where the numbers come from
The data comes from language-model simulations. A model generates personas with a biography, life situation and resistances, then plays out three months for each one — from first encounter to everyday life after month 3. We evaluate the feelings reported per stage, the share of personas still active, and satisfaction.
These are not real people and not usage data. They are simulated journeys we use to test content before anyone sees it. The numbers show how a language model models these situations — they are not an empirical statement about any population and do not replace a study.
Which feelings dominate
Share of all reported feelings across the whole journey.
- satisfied41 %
- surprised13 %
- curious9.6 %
- sceptical8.6 %
- proud7.7 %
- motivated5.9 %
- relaxed2.5 %
- grateful2.2 %
The journey across three months
Per stage: how many personas are still there, how satisfied they are on average (scale 0–10) and which feelings are reported most often at that point.
| Stage | still there | satisfaction | most frequent feelings |
|---|---|---|---|
| First encounter | 100 % | 6.2 | curious 46.2 % · sceptical 44.2 % · elated 1.9 % · grateful 1.9 % · disappointed 1.9 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 7 | surprised 66.7 % · relaxed 13.3 % · curious 6.7 % · sceptical 3.3 % · disappointed 3.3 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 6.9 | sceptical 27.3 % · surprised 18.2 % · unsure 9.1 % · overwhelmed 9.1 % · curious 9.1 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 7.7 | surprised 100 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 7.7 | surprised 40 % · relieved 20 % · elated 10 % · sad 10 % · satisfied 10 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 6.8 | motivated 57.7 % · curious 15.4 % · frustrated 7.7 % · surprised 7.7 % · relaxed 3.8 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 6.6 | satisfied 66.7 % · proud 20 % · elated 10 % · unsure 3.3 % |
| Month 1 | 100 % | 6.8 | proud 33.3 % · motivated 33.3 % · surprised 11.1 % · neutral 11.1 % · satisfied 11.1 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 100 % | 6.9 | satisfied 76.6 % · proud 19.1 % · unsure 2.1 % · indifferent 2.1 % |
| Month 3 | 88 % | 6.8 | satisfied 76.9 % · grateful 7.7 % · relaxed 5.1 % · neutral 5.1 % · indifferent 5.1 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 86 % | 7 | satisfied 77.2 % · proud 10.5 % · grateful 5.3 % · relaxed 1.8 % · excited 1.8 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Building habits. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/building-habitsDownload JSON