Don't try to interrupt a bad habit. Instead, give in... and then think about how you feel about what you're doing.

(Thomas Rutledge) Many studies indicate that reinforcement is necessary to build any habit. Sports are a simple illustration of the impact of reinforcement, good and bad. In golf, or tennis ...

We like to think of bad habits as smoking or biting our nails—but the most dangerous ones are subtle. They're the behaviors ...

"Untreated type 1 diabetes is extremely serious. It’s always so hard to see some young person who thinks they’re healthy, but ...

Allison Harvey, a UC Berkeley psychology professor, says lessons from science can help everyone instill good habits — and ...

To help combat this, take a sheet of paper and make two columns. On one side, list the things you had hoped for in a ...

Reinforce the behavior with rewards or positive feedback to strengthen new habits. Ideally these would be intrinsic rewards. ("It feels good to get more sleep.") During visits to a physician or ...

So if you're in your 20s or 30s and still thinking, “I’ve got time,” well — now’s the time to read this list. Here are 7 ‘cool’ habits you need to ditch right now if you want to ...

Instant evaluations narrow your perspective and limit your mind’s potential to connect and engage with other aspects of your experiences.

When life feels tough, it's important to still make time to experience some joy—even if it's small. New research shows that ...