Q: Why don’t nuns have to worry about deciding what to wear? A: Because they have a habit. A habit is a shortcut that makes your life easier because you don’t have to spend energy choosing to do it.

Warren Buffett–clearly a guy who knows a little something about developing good habits–once said, “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” Buffett is right.

Sometime during childhood, I developed a seemingly unbreakable habit of twirling my hair and picking at split ends. It happened mostly during moments of stress, anxiety, and inactivity, and I always ...

One way in which habits can enhance productivity is by reducing the cognitive load associated with decision-making and task-switching. When we have well-established habits, we don’t need to spend time ...

We’ve probably all heard that it takes 21 day to develop a new habit. But the reality is, the length of time it takes to develop good habits is much longer*. If we think we can change in 21 days, ...

Greyson Spang, 5, celebrates at a children’s Noon Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31, 2022, at the Solon Public Library. Given that it’s the season for new year’s resolutions, a University of Iowa marketing ...

What we do on a daily basis is a result of our habits. You have certainly heard of the famous power of habits. Indeed, habits are at the root of success, but also of failure. It is through good habits ...

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Is that a quote from a rah-rah motivation speaker? Nope. It’s from Aristotle, the ancient Greek philosopher. His writings ...

Lavendaire explores how to develop habits that truly stick and lead to transformation. ‘Not Gonna Happen’: Lawmakers Shrug ...

We all want our kids to feel loved and supported. But experts warn, over-helping, over-scheduling, and over-praising our kids ...

Research in the field of childhood development shows that experiences and habits formed during childhood shape our lives well into adulthood. Life is like a journey where every step forward builds on ...

Every business leader wants a high-performing team, but how can you achieve that? Building a productive team requires a strong foundation of habits that your employees follow. Although day-to-day work ...