2. Plan a substitute behavior in advance. Doing differently is the key. Breaking a bad habit is not about white-knuckled stopping but a planned replacement: Sit on your hands during the movie ...

Breaking bad habits is a challenge because they are so easily triggered and they work to reduce stress and anxiety. Here are ...

Focusing exclusively on the negative consequences of bad habits also proves surprisingly ineffective. While intellectual awareness of harmful outcomes might briefly motivate change attempts ...

Michelle Obama humorously discusses Barack Obama's habit of being late in the debut episode of her new podcast with her brother Craig Robinson. The podcast features personal insights about ...

Was the moon landing fake — or are you just really tired? Not getting enough sleep on a consistent basis has been linked to a higher likelihood of believing conspiracy theories in a new study by ...

Anything from online impulse buys to yet another unused subscription can snowball. Take that coffee habit. Say you buy a $4.75 coffee every week day. That will cost over $1,000 a year. With coffee ...

I have a pretty bad habit I need to confess to: I love biting my nails. I am a nail-biter and even at my big age, I find it so comforting and satisfying. While I am also always washing my hands ...

In the lexicon of healthy habits, feet tend to fall by the wayside ... For much the same reason, it’s a bad idea to rewear socks from the day prior or slip back on the still-sweaty pair from ...