Nice read. I especially like the idea of doing something small every day (even if one hour might not be that of a small commitment, especially some days). But I like that you set an intention and then not beating yourself up about it if it doesn't happen that day, at least not for one full hour. Our brain is so mouldable so I totally agree, the intention and effort send a signal to our brain. What I also found very 'comforting' in a way is to not expect exponential results, to be at peace with whatever you're doing is enough. As long as you're doing something, baby steps as you say. I can relate to this a lot.
I can tell you that it works, even if it's 20 minutes instead of an hour. There has even been a study, that shows that someone gyming for 1 hour or 30 minutes, doesn't make much of a difference. I gotta find that study again (been looking for it for a while haha).
Thanks so much for agreeing with me and your lovely comment, it's great to find people like minded 😁, self improvement have sometimes a bad connotation, but it's all about generosity (with ourselves).