Habits
Habits
This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before making lifestyle changes.
Health habits fail and restart for reasons that have little to do with willpower or motivation. This section looks at the psychology of behavior change: why knowing what to do isn't enough, what actually causes habits to break down, and how to rebuild them when they do.
Articles in this section
Articles in this section
- How to Build a Habit That Sticks
Most habits fail before they start. Here is what the research says about making new behaviors last, and why small beats ambitious.
- How to Replace a Bad Habit
You cannot just stop a habit. You have to replace it with something else. Here is how to do that effectively.
- Why Habits Break and How to Restart
Why willpower isn't the problem when a health habit falls apart, and what actually makes habits stick over time.
- Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Enough
Most people know they should exercise and eat well. The gap between knowing and doing has nothing to do with information.
- Why Tracking Your Habits Works
Monitoring your behavior changes it. Here is the psychology behind habit tracking and how to use it without burning out.