Setting a resolution to exercise more? Make it a habit to make it stick. (Getty) Resolutions are good. How do you make a resolution stick? Make it a habit. But habits are complex — even defining habit ...

A person can break a habit with the right techniques and guidance. Some evidence suggests that a person can break a habit within 21 days. However, others suggest it may take much longer than this.

Our most important habits are often formed through a messy process of trial-and-error. Here’s a five-point checklist that can speed up the process for you. For ...

In her 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert writes about a friend who exclaims when she sees a beautiful place, “It’s so beautiful here! I want to come back here someday!” “It takes all my ...

To break a habit, research suggests it may take anywhere from 18 to 254 days. The best ways to break a habit are by identifying your triggers, altering your environment, finding an accountability ...

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Sometime during childhood, I developed a seemingly unbreakable habit of twirling my hair and picking at split ends. It happened mostly during moments of stress, anxiety, and inactivity, and I always ...

Habit formation is the process by which behaviors become automatic. Habits can form without a person intending to acquire them, but they can also be deliberately cultivated—or eliminated—to better ...

Habit stacking helps with your productivity by combining small, manageable actions into daily routines. Simple habit stacks, like a morning digital detox, boost focus, creativity, and overall ...

Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Now ...

It’s not about willpower. Good habits happen when we set ourselves up for success. Our new challenge will show you how. By Tara Parker-Pope We’re all creatures of habit. We tend to wake up at the same ...