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Many of the things you do on a regular basis aren’t based on decisions. Instead, they’re habits. Research shows approximately 40 percent of your daily actions are based on habits, not decisions. In ...

Habits play a significant role in shaping our lives, dictating everything from daily routines to long-term outcomes. While some habits are good, others are not. They may not be as serious, but they ...

Picture your typical morning. You wake up, maybe you scroll through your phone, maybe you feel bad about that, you get up, you brush your teeth. This is all a collection of habits. Some are healthy ...

At the start of a new year, it's hard not to get swept up in the allure of New Year's resolutions: Setting goals you want to achieve or pinpointing the bad habits you want to break. For many people, ...

It often feels like everyone is talking about habits. There are supposedly a million little habits that can 'change your life', but what about getting rid of the ones that inhibit us from becoming our ...

We are naturally drawn to the things that cause us pleasure and try to avoid things that evoke pain. You can blame the reward and pain centres deep within your mammal brain. These reward centres ...

Research shows it helps to start small if you want new habits to stick. NPR's Life Kit has more. Picture your typical morning. You wake up, maybe scroll through your phone, feel bad about that, get up ...

Even if, as in my case, the habit you want to change is decades long. Many of the things you do on a regular basis aren’t based on decisions. Instead, they’re habits. Research shows approximately 40 ...