In the 19th century, there was a hydraulic model of how to be a good person. There are all these torrents of passion flowing through you. Your job, as captain of your soul, is to erect dams to keep ...

Do you ever feel drinking is like a super stubborn habit that is impossible to break? Many drinkers tell me that one of the biggest challenges they face in cutting down on drinking is the habit aspect ...

Duhigg, an award-winning investigative reporter for the New York Times, has written a book about the science of how habits are formed that is interesting, informative and entertaining. Beginning with ...

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 ...

Studying – you know you need to do it, but you just can’t seem to make it a habit. Maybe you forget, become distracted or just don’t want to do it. Understanding what a habit is, and how it forms, can ...

Want to change an old habit? You probably should: One study determined that over 40% of the “decisions” we make every day aren’t really decisions. They’re habits. Much of the time we don’t really make ...

Breaking a bad habit involves disrupting the cue-routine-reward loop. This often requires identifying triggers and substituting the undesired behavior with a healthier alternative. For example, ...