A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

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Nearly half of our daily activities are performed out of habit, occurring with minimal conscious thought. These automated behavioral patterns, ranging from morning routines to evening scrolling, ...

Dr. Bethany Cook, PsyD, MT-BC, is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of For What It’s Worth: A Perspective on How to Thrive and Survive Parenting. She's a sought after therapist and quoted ...

Compulsive behaviours may not involve a "habit loop" that overrides self-control, but may instead involve inflammation in a brain region known to be important for choosing actions, according to a ...

Fortunately, by changing your habit loop, you can more easily solidify the new behavior, which will make it much more difficult for you to return to the old habit. 3. Use Small Steps Using small steps ...

In my last post, I shared my thoughts on a book I was reading, “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,” by Charles Duhigg. The book examined the concept of a three-step habit ...

The 19th century psychologist William James observed, "All our life ... is but a mass of habits." Ad men in the 20th century took this aphorism to heart. It wasn't enough to simply sell a product; the ...

We’ve all had a month and change to set our New Year’s resolutions in motion…and I’m here to check in and see how it’s going.