Small steps, repeated until they feel natural, create sustainable habits.
The Talking Cricket helps you get there with easy Green Tips grounded in a few simple principles.
What The Talking Cricket is
The Talking Cricket is a feature inside The Natural App designed to help you build sustainable habits in a way that’s calm and realistic so that doesn’t overwhelm you but help you find your way to sustainability.
Instead, it offers Green Tips—small, eco-friendly and mindful personal prompts that help you make better choices in daily life, without turning sustainability into a stressful project.
Think of it as a gentle guide: a quiet voice that brings you back to your values—one simple choice at a time.
The fundamentals behind sustainable habits
The principles behind sustainable habits
Take it slow: nature goes slow, so should we
We live in a fast-paced world. That speed makes sustainable living feel like another “task” to optimize.
But sustainable habits form when you slow down enough to notice your patterns—and choose a slightly better option.
The Talking Cricket is built for that pace: gentle prompts, not urgency.
Small steps: between 0 and 1 there are a lot of tiny steps
Big changes can backfire because they don’t integrate into real life.
Small steps do. They’re easy to repeat. And repetition is what turns an eco-friendly action into a sustainable habit.
That’s why Green Tips are small by design: they’re meant to be repeated, not admired.
Imperfection but action: better an imperfect action than no action
Perfectionism is a hidden blocker of sustainable living.
When we believe our actions must be perfect, we delay. We freeze. We do nothing.
Green Tips are designed to break that loop: tiny actions that move you forward—imperfectly, but consistently.
Consume less, and different: mindful consumption to heal ourselves and the planet
Sustainable habits aren’t only about switching products.
Often, the most impactful habit is simply consuming less: fewer purchases, less waste, fewer replacements.
The Talking Cricket doesn’t push “more eco-products.” It nudges you toward simpler choices that reduce waste in the long run.
Transform: rewrite your decision-making process
Most daily choices are automatic. That’s not weakness—it’s how the brain saves energy.
But automatic decisions often default to convenience.
Green Tips work by gently interrupting autopilot—so you can make a conscious choice that matches your values, especially when you’re tired or busy.
Agency: you’ve got the power
We’re taught our impact is minimal. But habits are where personal impact becomes real.
Every sustainable habit is a small vote for the world you want to live in.
The Talking Cricket exists to support that agency—without pressure, guilt, or performative sustainability.
What are Green Tips?
Green Tips are short, simple prompts designed to help you practice eco-friendly and mindful personal habits in everyday life.
They are:
- Small: easy to start
- Repeatable: to maintain consistency
- Practical: connected to real daily life
- Gentle: no judgment, no perfection
They’re not meant to be life hacks but simply sustainable daily habits that make your day easier and not more complicated.
How The Talking Cricket helps you build sustainable habits
How it works
The Talking Cricket supports habit-building through three quiet mechanisms:
- A tiny nudge, at the right time: A reminder that brings you back to your values—when you’re about to choose.
- A simple action you can repeat: Not a grand change. Something small enough to become automatic.
- Progress you can feel: When small steps add up, you gain momentum. Momentum becomes confidence. Confidence becomes agency.
This is how sustainable habits form: through repetition and compassion.
Biophilia
Why reconnection with nature makes sustainable habits easier
Biophilia — reconnecting with nature to create change
Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard for us to make positive changes for ourselves and our planet?
Big thinkers say the reason is that climate problems can feel too distant from our daily reality. We’ve become too detached from nature and its suffering.
The first step towards change is to reconnect with nature.
We do this by taking care of it and ourselves. After all, we are nature!
The Talking Cricket is built on this idea: sustainable habits aren’t just eco-rules. They’re a relationship with your self, Nature, and the world around you.
If you want sustainable habits that actually last, start with one small step.
- Explore the Sustainable Map – find sustainable places near you
- Receive Green Tips – gentle prompts from The Talking Cricket
What are sustainable habits?
Sustainable habits are repeatable daily actions that reduce environmental impact over time—like consuming less, choosing low-waste options, eating more plant-forward meals, or shopping more intentionally. The most effective sustainable habits are the ones you can repeat consistently.
What are examples of Talking Crickets’ green tips?
Talking Cricket’s Green Tips include eco-friendly micro-actions and mindful prompts that help you live more sustainably and more in line with your Nature. Examples: buying seasonal food, refusing single-use items, turning off non-essential notifications, taking a moment of silence, reflections on consumption and values, inspirational quotes.
How do I start sustainable living without feeling overwhelmed?
Start with one small habit that feels easy to repeat. Avoid changing everything at once. Sustainable living becomes manageable when you reduce pressure, focus on consistency, and choose habits that fit your lifestyle. Or let The Natural App help you!
How long does it take to build a sustainable habit?
It varies by person and habit, but habits form through repetition. Instead of focusing on a fixed number of days, make the habit small, easy, and repeatable. The more friction you remove, the faster it becomes automatic.
Will The Natural App include a habit tracker?
No. We’re intentionally not building a habit tracker, because for many people it quickly becomes one more thing to manage. The Natural App is designed to reduce overwhelm, not add it. Instead of tracking perfectly, we focus on gentle prompts and simple, repeatable Green Tips that support sustainable habits in a more human way.
How does The Natural App help with sustainable habits?
The Natural App supports sustainable habits with features like the Talking Cricket (Green Tips) and the Sustainable Map. Together, they reduce overwhelm and make sustainable choices easier to repeat in daily life.
Do I need to be perfect to live sustainably?
No. Sustainability is an expression of agency—choosing your impact through everyday decisions, guided by your values. Waiting for the “perfect” moment often keeps us stuck. Imperfect action beats no action: small, imperfect choices add up, create real change, and as you see progress, you feel more empowered to keep going!