'Forbidden Habit Techniques' The Secret of How a Lazy, Smartphone-Addicted College Student Changed Their Life Through Morning Activities and Beauty Routines

Hello! I'm Tom, a second-year college student.

Suddenly, I've been doing morning activities for over 180 consecutive days.

"Wow, that's amazing! You're so motivated!"

You might think that, but actually, I used to be the ultimate quitter 😅

• Morning activity challenge: Failed in 3 days

• Diet: Gave up in a week

• Beauty routine: Too much trouble to keep up

• Waking up early: Snoozed the alarm 5 times

Now, I love the morning more than any other time, and I've even managed to reach #1 on Google search for 'college student morning activities', and create a post with over 5,000 likes on Threads.

People ask me that often, so today I'll share my real-life experience from the perspective of an average college student 💕

Why I, a chronic quitter, was able to keep it up for 180 days

To be honest, the first month was tough every single day.

I thought waking up at 5 AM was impossible for me. But one day, I realized something.

From there, I focused on creating a system that even a lazy person can stick to.

The '10-Minute Night Prep Technique' I devised

This changed everything.

It's a method where you finish all your preparations for the next morning in just 10 minutes before going to bed.

• Set out clothes to wear tomorrow

• Line up morning skincare products

• Prepare breakfast (as much as can be done the day before)

• Write down only 3 things to do

This mindset was the key to consistency.

What happened as a result

The results of continuing this method:

But the thing I was happiest about was that 'I started looking forward to the morning'.

It's all thanks to everyone greeting me every morning!! Haha

Even a college student can do it! Beauty routines that don't cost money

'Don't you have to use expensive skincare for beauty?'

I used to think that, but I actually realized that affordable products are enough.

My morning beauty routine (Time required: 15 minutes)

1. Face wash (3 minutes)

• Drugstore facial cleanser (approx. 500 yen)

• Wash gently with 32-degree lukewarm water

2. Skincare (5 minutes)

• Simple care: Toner followed by milky lotion

• Items totaling under 2,000 yen are enough

3. Eyebrow and hair styling (7 minutes)

• Quickly done with tools set out the night before

The results of this routine

After continuing it, these changes occurred:

I never could have imagined back in the day that I would rank at the top of search results for "glow-up" related keywords😅

What matters is "consistency"

Using affordable products every day wasoverwhelmingly more effectivethan using expensive cosmetics once a week.

I believe the reason my"Save Point Thinking"(a mindset of stacking small successes) was
cited by others 23 timesis also due to this simplicity.

My changes in numbers [April 2024 → September 2025]

"Did you really change?"

I'm sure some people think that, so I will reveal the real numbers.

Trajectory of SNS growth

Instagram: 0 → 1,156 followers (in about 1 year)
Threads: 0 → 989 followers (in about 5 months)
Monthly PV: 0 → 1 million PV (88% growth from 530,000)

Especially on Threads:

• 3 postsexceeded 5,000 likes

• 1,000+ likesconsistently generated every week

• Post range is 1 like to 5,847 likes, showing realistic numbers

Search Engine Rankings

Proof of Consistency

• Morning routine consistency: 180 consecutive days (100% success rate)

• Posting consistency: 150 days of daily posting (98.6% continuation rate)

• Viral replication: 1,000 likes once a week (85% success rate)

Impact on Others

• Imitated the "10-minute night prep technique": 47 cases

• "Save point thinking" cited: 23 times

Growth in Revenue

To be honest, from these activities:

• note sales: 17 items (5,000 yen product)

• Highest monthly sales: 28,000 yen

• Total Sales: 85,000 yen (over 5 months)

But what makes me happiest is that 76% of purchasers have continued for 3 months.

For those who want to know more

Thank you so much for reading this far!

I have started receiving many such comments.

Content that couldn't fit in this article

Actually,

what I talked about this time is only about 30% of the whole.

What is truly important is:

• Detailed steps for the 10-minute night preparation technique(with checklist)

• How to specifically use 'Save Point' thinking

• 5 patterns for creating viral posts

• Psychological techniques to graduate from being a quitter

• The complete version of beauty methods that don't cost money

• Failure avoidance strategies for staying consistent

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• Simple beauty routine

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Finally

At first, I also thought, 'It's impossible for someone like me who gives up after three days.'

But now, every day is fun, and waking up in the morning is not a struggle at all.

If you 'seriously want to change', why not graduate from your 'inconsistent self' together with me?

💬 A final word

Follow-backs and 'likes' might look like just numbers at first glance, but
lately I've really felt that“human connection”is truly there behind them.

A single comment can brighten my day, or make me think,
“Maybe I should write something too.”That's why I keep updating my note every day, and I want to keep it going, even if it's just a little bit.🫶

SNS & Other Activities

Threads: @tom__mensbeauty
X (Twitter): @tom__mensbeauty
Instagram: @tom__mensbeauty

I'd be incredibly happy if you followed me! I read every comment and piece of feedback. I'm always waiting for them.

Your reaction is the energy that fuels my next article.⚡

🙏 Gratitude

At the very end...

If reading this article made you think, even a little,“I'll give it a try,”that is my greatest joy. I wish I could have let the version of me who was struggling with morning routines read this article. I hope your life moves in a slightly better direction. Let's do our best together. Tom

🔥 To maintain motivation for your daily morning routine...

On my Threads (@MorningRoutineCoachTom), I share tips for morning routines, how to keep them going, and little grooming tips for men in real-time every day.

Why not continue your morning routine with my followers?

📱 Follow now → @MorningRoutineCoachTom

Here are some other notes I've written✍️

• 👉 7 God-tier habits that change your life just by doing them in the morning

• 👉 [How to start a morning routine] 6 steps for beginners to avoid giving up after three days

You don't have to do everything.
Start by just trying one thing.

I've really come to realize lately that life is just the accumulation of the quality of each day.

I hope your morning today is a little bit gentler ☀️

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I share information about morning activities, beauty, and habit formation in real-time,

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For those who want to change their mornings more easily and properly

Actually, besides this,

and more, I have systematized and compiled "know-how for easily continuing morning activities".

Here it is👇
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If you are working hard but not seeing results, try reviewing your "morning design" first.

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Thank you for reading until the end today as well.

I return all likes and follows, but it may take up to 12 hours for me to get back to you.

The actions you take in this very moment will change your future life.

Once again, let's crush our morning routines, morning activities, and self-improvement goals!!

Today, I woke up at 5 AM, went for a morning walk, read a book while drinking coffee, and did some strength training at the gym.
If you did some morning activities today, let me know in the comments.

Consistency is key

See you in the next article!