Despite having good intentions, good habits can be hard to make. Thankfully, behavioral science teaches us how to actually ...

Some solutions? Try to get more sleep, exercise regularly and opt for stress reduction techniques like meditation, which can all work to increase willpower and overall brain health, says Poldrack.

Most of our daily actions may happen without much thought. Researchers found that around 65% of everyday behaviors are triggered automatically by habit rather than conscious decisions. Many of these ...

I’m almost always at work writing within 10 minutes after I wake up. I make the bed, brush my teeth, grab a water and a protein bar, don’t check email, and always know what I’m going to work on first.

CNN — (CNN) — Most of us assume those superachievers who are always able to squeeze in their workout, eat healthy foods, ace their exams and pick their kids up on time must have superhuman ...

Have you ever heard that it takes 60 days to form or change a habit? Well, that’s actually not true. I used to write about that being true, but new research and a mindset shift for me made me realize ...

Your inner composure is only half the equation. Research shows your body may be broadcasting a very different story to ...

Annie Dillard, in The Writing Life, wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.” Most days, we sail through life ...

When humans repeat specific patterns of behavior on a regular basis, these behaviors can become habits. Some habits, such as exercising in the morning, hygienic rituals, eating healthy or meditation ...

Just a few days ago, I met up with a couple of friends at a coffee shop, and together we set up our habit-tracking journals for the next 75 days. The table was covered with notebooks, pens, and lattes ...

A popular piece of self-help folklore might be more complicated than we thought. New research finds that it takes significantly more than a month for a new habit to form. Scientists at the University ...

Reading for pleasure has declined by 10 percent since 2003, according to a 2025 American Time Use Survey. There are all kinds of potential explanations for this, from the rise of social media to the ...