Q: Why don’t nuns have to worry about deciding what to wear? A: Because they have a habit. A habit is a shortcut that makes your life easier because you don’t have to spend energy choosing to do it.

Build a simple, one-minute habit to check in with your body and mind, so you can respond to your needs with more clarity and care each day. In the midst of busy schedules and long to-do lists, it’s ...

Depending on the behavior, it may become automatic for you in about 66 days. Some habits may be more challenging than others, but persistence and consistency do help to develop new ones. Whether you ...

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. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

New Year’s resolutions. Spring cleaning. Dry January. October Theory. NoSo November. Our culture is obsessed with collective goal setting and the idea that forming new habits during specific times of ...