That's the reason I never liked the streak system to motivate me. I used to use it on Duolingo, and found it a rising source of stress when I got it going, and

That's the reason I never liked the streak system to motivate me. I used to use it on Duolingo, and found it a rising source of stress when I got it going, and a strong demotivator when I lost one. In the end I wasn't using the app to learn but to not lose the streak. It might work for others but I prefer to ignore streaks, and avoid apps that put them in your face.