Chances are you’re starting this year with hopes of adding some habit to your daily routine, like an earlier wake-up time, a ...

The idea that it takes just 21 days to form a habit, stemming from 1960s surgeon Maxwell Maltz, is a myth. The notion spread through self-help books and became widely accepted, but research shows ...

We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as new research shows that forming a healthy habit can take longer than you expect.

A popular piece of self-help folklore might be more complicated than we thought. New research finds that it takes significantly more than a month for a new habit to form. Scientists at the University ...

Our most important habits are often formed through a messy process of trial-and-error. Here’s a five-point checklist that can speed up the process for you. For ...

We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as University of South Australia research shows that forming a healthy habit can take ...

Despite all your best intentions, the regular gym sessions, the fastidious meal prepping, the scroll-free bedtimes, and the lunchtime walks have fallen by the wayside. You’re not alone. According to ...

Ashleigh E. Smith receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund and a Dementia Australia Research Foundation Henry Brodaty Mid-Career ...

We’re nearly one month into 2025, but if you’re struggling to hold onto your New Year’s resolution, stay strong, as University of South Australia research shows that forming a healthy habit can take ...