# Start from a habit template

> Pick one of nine starter habits, such as drinking water, reading or a weekly review, and adjust its schedule before you save it.

Source: https://priortasks.com/docs/habits/habit-templates/
Last updated: 2026-11-05

A starter habit gives you a name, a schedule and often a time, so you can begin with one small routine instead of a blank form. Picking one never creates the habit by itself: it opens the new habit dialog pre-filled, and you can change everything before you save.

## Where to find them

- On the **Habits** page when you have no habit yet. The page opens on **Start with one small habit**, with each template shown with its schedule and time.
- In the **New habit** dialog, as a row called **Ideas**. It shows while the name is empty and disappears as soon as you type.

Pick one, adjust it, and press **Create habit**. Or press **Create your own** to start from nothing.

## The nine templates

| Template | Repeats | At |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drink water | Every day | No time |
| Read 20 min | Every day | 21:00 |
| Take a walk | Every day | No time |
| Meditate | Every day | 08:00 |
| Stretch | Every day | 07:30 |
| Journal | Every day | 22:00 |
| No phone in bed | Every day | 22:30 |
| Work out | Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 18:00 |
| Weekly review | Every Sunday | 18:00 |

Names, and the words around them, follow your language. The times are suggestions that set when the habit is due and when Prior can remind you: change them in the dialog, or clear the time if you do not want a reminder.

## Good to know

- A template is only a starting point. Once saved, the habit is an ordinary habit that you can edit or delete.
- Pick one small habit first and add more later. [The habit guide](https://priortasks.com/guides/build-habits-that-last/) goes into the method.
- The templates appear only while you have no habits. Later, create new ones from **New habit**, and choose an idea from the **Ideas** row.