Hang the habit on the evening, not on willpower
Ignatius recommends a fixed hour for the examen – not out of rigor, but so the
habit need not be re-conquered every day. What the evening bell once did, your
iPhone's Sleep Focus can do today: as your phone comes to rest, the door to the
examen opens. Whether you walk through remains your free answer – exactly as it
should be.
Four quiet paths
The automation (guide above): Sleep Focus or a fixed hour opens Lumen by
itself. Siri: one sentence is enough. The widget: a word for the day on
the Lock Screen that becomes an invitation at night – also in StandBy on the
nightstand. The Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro and later): the examen on the
side button, one movement in the dark.
None of these paths counts, none of them nags. They only lower the threshold
between the resolution and the beginning – grace does the rest.