Dr. Bethany Cook, PsyD, MT-BC, is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of For What It’s Worth: A Perspective on How to Thrive and Survive Parenting. She's a sought after therapist and quoted ...

In a recent study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) found that inflammation in a key decision-making region of the brain led to more ...

Breaking your habits down into these fundamental categories can help you understand what a habit is, how it works, and how you can break it. This is known as the habit loop. Primarily, a cue is ...

Forming good habits and breaking bad ones isn't just about willpower—it's about understanding how your brain works and designing your environment and routines accordingly. Backed by research from ...

Nancy Green, a social worker and co-chair of the Shelter Island health and wellness committee, details how to make and keep good habits.

To achieve your health and fitness goals, it's just as important to break unhealthy habits as it is to build healthy ones. We all have bad habits. Maybe you can’t seem to stop snacking, or you spend ...

Nearly half of our daily activities are performed out of habit, occurring with minimal conscious thought. These automated behavioral patterns, ranging from morning routines to evening scrolling, ...

“Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less ...

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 ...

If you are motivated to change some habits in the new year, you should know what your brain is up to. Whether it’s building positive habits or shedding negative ones, a three-step neurological pattern ...

Breaking your habits down into these fundamental categories can help you understand what a habit is, how it works, and how you can break it. This is known as the habit loop. Primarily, a cue is ...