Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort.

Most of the choices we make each day may feel like the products of well-considered decision making, but they’re not. They’re habits.

It is facile to imply that smoking, alcoholism, overeating, or other ingrained patters can be upended without real effort. Genuine change requires work and self-understanding of the cravings driving behaviours.

Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort.

For a habit to stay changed, people must believe change is possible.

The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can't extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it.

The more you focus, the more that focus becomes a habit.