This neurotransmitter signals to the brain when it’s time to abandon old routines and adapt to new changes.

Research shows it helps to start small if you want new habits to stick. NPR's Life Kit has more. Picture your typical morning. You wake up, maybe scroll through your phone, feel bad about that, get up ...

Making a healthier change for blood sugar management, such as cutting back on soda or swapping white bread for whole grains, can be a great first step. But you might still notice midafternoon energy ...

In trying to hyper-optimize our lives, we’re likely to prune our habits and value systems more harshly than required. Here’s why. Most people assume their “bad habits” reveal something unflattering ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Not all bad habits are necessarily something to be kicked. Here are two that can become your ...

Plus, what to do if any of these sound familiar.

With their still-developing brains, adolescents can shrink from behaving in ways that serve their long-term interests. It’s easier to punt on geometry homework when Instagram beckons, and delay ...

A recent study suggests that 65 percent of our daily behaviours are done on “autopilot,” meaning that we do them without thinking. These automatic behaviours occur because they are the result of a ...

Many of the things you do on a regular basis aren’t based on decisions. Instead, they’re habits. Research shows approximately 40 percent of your daily actions are based on habits, not decisions. In ...

Picture your typical morning. You wake up, maybe you scroll through your phone, maybe you feel bad about that, you get up, you brush your teeth. This is all a collection of habits. Some are healthy ...