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Habit advice, backed by research.

Short reads on what actually helps a habit stick. Every claim links to its source.

Method

How to choose a habit (and which one to start first)

fresh off the press

Start from the change you want, list small options, then pick the one with real impact that you want to do and can do easily. With a worked example.

8 min read

Start small habits: how tiny should a habit be?

Method

8 min read

Shrink a habit until you can do it on your worst day: one page, one push-up. Why tiny habits stick, 10 examples, and how to grow them.

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How many habits should you track? Start with one to three

Method

7 min read

Start with one to three habits and add one only when the others run without effort. Why ten at once backfires, a checklist, and how to cut back.

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Why New Year’s resolutions fail, and how to make one stick

Science

6 min read

Most resolutions fail for fixable reasons: too big, framed as a “stop”, no cue. The research on what works, and why any Monday is a fresh start.

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How long does a craving last? Riding out a nicotine urge

Recovery

6 min read

A nicotine craving usually passes in a few minutes, and cravings get rarer over the first weeks. What sets them off, and how to ride one out.

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Habit tracker ideas: 60 things worth tracking

Method

7 min read

60 habit tracker ideas for health, focus, home, money and people, each marked yes/no, count or timer, and why to start with just one to three.

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Do habit reminders work? What the research says

Science

4 min read

Reminders help you get things done, but on their own they can slow a habit down. How to set one that builds the habit instead.

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