Why Do People Start Sustainable Habits but Struggle to Maintain Them?

[Lolita]

Many people begin with strong motivation to recycle more, reduce waste, or shop responsibly, but consistency fades over time. What usually breaks the pattern? Is it convenience, cost, or habit fatigue? What helps someone make it a long-term lifestyle instead of a short phase?

 

[Nomad]

Starting is easy, consistency needs effort and sadly a lot of people lose motivation to continue with the effort.

 

[nethunter2]

Starting a sustainable habits is very easy and good but I can tell you that it's always hard to maintain it because you are been hook up by so many things and your time got splited

 

[cherry123]

I believe it is just human nature because I see this happened a lot. You can start a thing easily but it would take both efforts and consistency to maintain it. It is never easy