Metrics Dashboard

What the Routine Score Means

Each day gets a score from 0 to 4. Each completed habit counts as one point. The four habits:

Family + Social — 5:30 to 8:30pm is non-negotiable time with my son and wife. No calls, no phone. Occasionally this becomes a hangout with friends, but only if pre-decided. I've found that protecting this window makes everything else feel more grounded.

Fitness + Nutrition — 6:30 to 9am covers cardio (tennis these days), stretching and posture work, and strength training. Meals are home-cooked: protein-heavy breakfast, roti-rice-daal-veggies for lunch, high complex carb dinner, and fruits with savory snacks around 5pm. Hydration throughout the day.

Work — Three distraction-free blocks structured by energy: 10am–1pm for creative or deep technical work (mornings, after well-rested sleep), 2:30–5:30pm for medium-energy tasks like exploratory reading, meetings, and finishing open items, and 8:30–9:30pm for low-energy wrap-up tasks.

Sleep + Rest — 10:30pm to 6:30am, plus a 2–2:30pm nap and chai. Over time I've noticed that the nap matters more than I expected — it resets the second half of the day.

Scoring is as objective as possible — one point for each habit successfully completed that day. Max is 4. It measures consistency, not productivity or output.

Why Track At All?

I've found that tracking helps me notice patterns I'd otherwise miss. A few weeks of low scores usually correlates with something — travel, a busy stretch at work, or just a dip in energy. The data doesn't judge; it just reflects.

This isn't about discipline or optimization. It's a way to observe my own rhythms over time, without turning daily life into a performance metric.

“Intensity is overrated and consistency is underrated.”