3 Simple Hacks for Building Healthy Habits
An interview with professor Wendy Wood.
Posted November 28, 2019 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader
Are you struggling to build healthy habits? Let’s face it, despite our best intentions, maintaining our well-being in a busy world can be challenging. But did you know that studies have found that it’s not necessarily more willpower you need to stick with your habits, but three simple hacks that can make your habits a far more joyful experience?
“Habits develop from what you do, rather than from your decisions, or what you think,” explained Professor Wendy Wood , author of Good Habits, Bad Habits , when I interviewed her recently . “They're the way your mind naturally works to code your behavior.”
Wendy’s research has identified three simple hacks for creating healthy habits.
And if you find your healthy habits still aren’t going entirely to plan, Wendy suggests also experimenting with the following.
How can you apply these simple hacks to a healthy habit you’re trying to create?
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Michelle McQuaid, Ph.D., is a workplace well-being teacher translating research from positive psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success.
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