“Then we’ll come up with ways for you to stop doing them and make space for more productive behaviors.” What I’ve found is that for most people, first stopping bad habits makes them far ...

Be patient with yourself. The goal isn’t just to stop a bad habit temporarily—it’s to create a sustainable, healthier way of living.

Research has shown, however, that the most important aspect of kicking a bad habit is to replace the negative behavior with a positive one, the psychologist noted. "We have to stop trying to just ...

We all have them: The bad habits that prevent us from accomplishing our goals or feeling our best. The good news is that it’s entirely possible to break bad habits and replace them with new ones ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I developed a couple of bad habits over the summer ... Why not start with ice cream since you named it as a challenge? Stop buying ice cream. Buy sorbet instead.