Bad habits are like comfortable beds — easy to get into, but hard to get out of. If you don’t master your habits, they will master you. My friend John Maxwell got me thinking ...

If you’ve ever tried to change a behavior, you know it can be a struggle. Despite your best intentions, you may still have a hard time following through, staying motivated, or simply remembering to do ...

It builds on things you already do.

With their still-developing brains, adolescents can shrink from behaving in ways that serve their long-term interests. It’s easier to punt on geometry homework when Instagram beckons, and delay ...

“Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less ...

Breaking a bad habit can feel like swimming against a current. You know it isn’t serving you, but your brain defaults to it anyway. A bad habit is a learned behavior that’s performed automatically in ...

Habit change has been studied and written about for decades, and the concept seems to be gaining traction in the areas of diet and exercise. The danger is that it may be becoming almost a buzzword. “I ...