Breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a large oak tree and creating a good habit is like cultivating a small little sapling.
Goals can be helpful, but they don't hold a candle to creating a lifestyle system.
It's easy to quit a good habit if you have an all-or-nothing view of identity.
To free up space to solve problems, your brain creates habits to automatically address reoccurring problems in your life.
One of the easiest ways to create a good habit is to use a technique called Habit Stacking.
There are many ways to measure your habits including journals and apps. Use whatever system is easiest for you.
Just because a habit has an initially positive result, doesn't mean that it will be helpful in the long-run.