The "fresh start effect," also referred to neurologically as "temporal landmarks," is especially beneficial in the fall ...

Finding time to exercise and starting a daily exercise routine are some of the first steps to incorporating more physical activity in your daily life. Once you've started a routine and found a time ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Maddy has a degree in ...

Eight years ago, I had to stop drinking because I couldn’t be trusted to consume alcohol with anything that resembled responsibility. I’ve also been diagnosed with depression, for which my doctor has ...

Have you set New Year's resolutions in the past, only to find them slipping away as the weeks go by? For many, as the initial enthusiasm fades, it leaves behind frustration and guilt. While the desire ...

“I should be able to speak and have others want to listen.” How much time do you spend “should”-ing your way through life? It’s easy to internalize goals and dreams, but following through is often ...

Meditate daily, practice gratitude nightly, gym thrice weekly: if your 2024 resolutions are much like the majority of the population's, know that at the root of your desired outcome is the creation of ...

Waking up at the crack of dawn and going for a run might feel intimidating when you start trying to make it a habit. Weaving a significant new activity such as this into your regular routine obviously ...

While rituals are experience-focused and habits are generally outcome-focused and productivity-driven, wouldn’t it be great if we could merge the two into one? Grace Ueng shares how this is possible.

A new study published in PLOS ONE explains how one can make long-term behavioral changes by using ‘if-then’ action planning instead of relying purely on motivation or willpower. “Habits result from ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

One thing that’s never in short supply at the beginning of each new year? Good intentions. But good intentions without the appropriate follow through is why many of us fail to stick with our New ...