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

Is there a “bad” habit that you want to replace with a healthier choice, but struggle to get yourself to do it? You may be paying too much attention to what you think you’ll lose by giving up the ...

Picture your typical morning. You wake up, maybe scroll through your phone, feel kind of bad about that, get up and brush your teeth. All this is a collection of habits. Some are healthy habits, some ...

Greyson Spang, 5, celebrates at a children’s Noon Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31, 2022, at the Solon Public Library. Given that it’s the season for new year’s resolutions, a University of Iowa marketing ...

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, ...

Planting good habits matters, especially if you want to enjoy the good life for years to come. If you’ve ever tried breaking a bad habit, you know all too well how engrained they are. If some of these ...

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Why can it be so hard to do the things we know are good for us? Life Kit has some actionable tips on how to overcome that resistance. From drinking less alcohol to getting better sleep, these episodes ...

Our environment has a silent but profound influence on our daily behaviors. While many assume that habits are built (and broken) on sheer willpower and motivation, the reality is that our surroundings ...

Starting new habits feels amazing for about seven days, and then reality hits like a brick wall when your motivation disappears and your willpower decides to take an extended holiday. Most people ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...