Did you make any resolutions this new year? If you did, are you keeping to them? Well done if you are. Polling in America suggests half of new-year resolvers give up by the end of March. More rigorous ...

We are creatures of habits, both good and bad. What separates the good from the bad are the negative consequences that result from the bad ones, ranging from mildly embarrassing—say, nail-biting when ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re struggling at work—to get ahead, feel fulfilled or ...

Bad habits aren’t a reflection of weakness, they’re a reflection of deep cognitive blocks which need more than just willpower to be broken. Have you ever resolved to quit a bad habit, only to find ...

When you develop these negative habits, it can severely impact work performance and, because the behavior has become so routine, you may not even realize the harm you’re causing. Here’s how to tackle ...

Mindfully observe what you are doing right now. Is any part of it habitual? What is a habit? Habits are learned associations between context cues and responses, such as between the desk in your room ...

I like to think I’m fairly disciplined. I can sit and write all day. I can do mundane physical tasks for even longer. (My superpower, if I have one, is the ability to perform mindless manual labor for ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s no reason you can’t break a bad habit. You can change any unwanted behavior by taking the right approach and working hard. You ...