Bad Habits

7 Habits To Break Free From

Linda Durnell | Posted 05.18.2012

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To let go of the habits we created is difficult, but the rewards of creating new and positive habits can be life-changing.

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The Neuroscience of Bad Habits: Dr. Nora Volkow

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Addiction, Elisha Goldstein, Drugs, The Now Effect, Obesity, Mindfulness, Nora Volkow, 60 Minutes, Alcoholism, Habits, Mental Health, Brain Science, Addiction and Recovery, The Mind, Form Habits, Bad Habits, Video, Healthy Living News

Just because our brains have been altered by addiction, doesn't mean we're destined to fall into the same habits. With the right skills, community and support we can learn how to break out of routine and into a life worth living.

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Three Habits You Can Break or Create Today

Charles Duhigg | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Breaking a Habit, Overcoming a Habit, Habit-Forming, Break Habit, Making New Habits, Making a Habit, Forming Habits, Breaking Habits, Emotional Intelligence, Bad Habits, Healthy Living News

In the last decade, our understanding of the neurology of habit formation has been transformed. We've learned how habits form -- and why they are so hard to break.

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The Ultimate Comfort Foods For Emotional Eating

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Eating Habits, Junk Food, Foods Habits, Emotional Eating, Comforting Foods, Baking, Bad Day Foods, Bad Habits, Slidepollajax, Foods on a Bad Day, Comfort Foods, KitchenDaily News

When you're having a bad day, what do you do? Do you reach for foods you shouldn't even be near? Maybe it's a bag of potato chips, a chocolate bar, or...

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WATCH: I Have To Ask: What Is A Vice You Were Able To Overcome?

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: I Have to Ask, Vices, Bad Habits, Marlo Thomas, Video, Women News

Microphone in hand, I set out to ask perfect strangers one question that I just had to know the answer to - what is a vice you were able to overcome? ...

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Spring Clean Your Life

Dr. Michelle Callahan | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Friendship, Healthy Relationships, Physical Health, Family Relationships, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Love Life, Personal Space, Identity, Bad Habits, Dr. Michelle Callahan, Spirit, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Wellness, Healthy Living News

Maybe you've only thought about "spring cleaning" in terms of straightening up and clearing out your physical space, but what about applying that same principle to the less tangible aspects of your world?

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One Good Way To Kick A Bad Habit

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 04.23.2012

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Bring this practice into the moments of your life at home and at work where you notice the habits occurring. Allow it to widen the space of awareness and choose a different response.

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Habits Are Everything

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Habits, Meditation, Change, Diet, Mindfulness, Exercise, Eating Habits, Good Habits, Happiness, Old Habits, Happiness Tips, Healthy Habits, Bad Habits, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News

Habits are a critical component of the happiness equation. It is one thing to know what to do to be happy (or to raise happy children, or to create a happy marriage) but it is quite another thing to actually be able to do those things.

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You Can Overcome Fixations and Achieve Insight

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Creativity, Tony McCaffrey, Science, Innovation, Functional Fixeness, Invention, Habits, Functional Fixedness, Breaking Habits, Bad Habits, Science News

The key to breaking out of habitual ways of looking at objects is to list all of the features of the objects and then to describe them by looking at what they are made of rather than by thinking about their function.

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How To Change Habits And Start Making Decisions

Reuters | Posted 05.19.2012

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By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - Understanding habits can help people radically transform their lives and companies ...

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Why Striving to Be Perfect Will Damage Your Career

Kathy Caprino | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Kathy Caprino, Career Success, Women and Perfectionism, Bad Habits, Perfectionism, Women News

I work with successful professionals who've achieved great things, but more often than not, these high achievers demonstrate one key trait that wreaks havoc on their lives and work: perfectionism.

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Want To Kick A Bad Habit? Change Your Scenery

Sam Sommers | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Smoking, Self-Help, New Year's Resolutions, Memory, Self-Improvement, New Year, Bad Habits, Change of Scenery, Binge Eating, Habits to Change, Change Habits, Change of Habits, Change in Habits, Change Eating Habits, Emotional Intelligence, Change Your Habits, Video, Healthy Living News

Context has the power to shape our most basic behaviors and our most private thoughts. From moral character to sense of identity to physical attraction and falling in love, our instincts and actions are surprisingly subject to the power of ordinary situations.

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6 Good Reasons To Tell Your Children Bald-Faced Lies

Rhiana Maidenberg | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Lies, Parenting, Bad Habits, Children, Parents-How-To, Honesty, Lying to Toddlers, Parents-Toddlers, Parents-Moms, Parents News

As parents we lie for various reasons. Many of them are for the benefit of our children, but in the spirit of "truthiness" the majority of these deceptions are for our own sake. Here are just a few of the reasons we so readily bend the truth with our little ones.

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3 Ways To Change A Bad Habit

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 02.19.2012

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Each year, we see Jan. 1 as a time for fresh starts -- for tackling our bad habits head-on and replacing them with new, healthier ones. No matter what it is you would like to do differently, these simple strategies will help you to finally make the real, lasting changes you're looking for.

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Why Willpower Isn't Enough

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 12.05.2011

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Many bad habits operate mindlessly, on autopilot. They are triggered by the context, rather than by any particular desire to engage in the behavior.

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'How I Broke All The Rules -- But Still Quit Smoking'

Laura Harvey | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Quit Smoking, Healthy Living Mind, Mental Health, Cigarettes, Smoking, How to Quit Smoking, Bad Habits, Cigarette Smoking, Healthy Living News

The truth is, we don't need cigarettes. We need something, but it's not a cigarette. We need a break, we need a few moments alone, we need a distraction, we need to slow down.

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The Bad Habits That Sabotage Divorcees

Vicki Larson | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Divorce, Depression, Smoking, Overeating, Promiscuity, Bad Habits, Alcohol, Addiction, Booze, Divorce News

Right or wrong, many divorced people tend to blame their ex for all that's gone wrong, and focus on how their ex has hurt them. Sometimes, however, th...

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Can Collective Consciousness Make Us Healthier?

Beth Green | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Negative Programming, Culture of Consciousness, Emotional Programming, Collective Consciousness, Bad Habits, Well-Being, Addictions, Healthy Living, Wisdom, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

To free ourselves from our destructive habits, we need to co-create a culture of consciousness, where all of us are more aware, more relaxed and happy, and more free to respond in healthy ways.

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Which European Countries Have The Most Bad Habits On Vacation?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tripadvisor Survey, Europe Vacation, Most Drinking Countries, Bad Habits Vacation, Bad Habits, Tripadvisor, Travel News

What European country is home to the most reckless vacation goers? The answer: Great Britain. No other European nation drinks more while on vacati...

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2011: Shifting Us Into Alignment

Karen Talavera | Posted 11.17.2011

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If there's any theme emerging for 2011, it's getting pretty obvious that this year will be about alignment and congruency. Alignment with our truth and our higher selves.

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Our Bad Habits Get Wired Into Our Brains

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Breaking Bad Habits, New Years Resolution, Bad Habits, Home News

WASHINGTON — Uh-oh, the new year's just begun and already you're finding it hard to keep those resolutions to junk the junk food, get off the co...

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Sweeter Holiday Tip #1: Take Timed Breaths to Conquer Cravings and Challenging Situations

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Are you tempted to cave into a craving or to indulge in any kind of unhealthy behavior, even if it's legal? Here's a simple tip to help.

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The Customer-Centric Initiative Project

Brett King | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Silos, Time, Slow Change, Breaking, Customer-Centric, Innovation, Supertanker, Bad Habits, Metrics, Business News

How do you really create an innovative organization when your traditional roots are all about, well...tradition?

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Bailouts Don't Work: The Lotto Winners Study

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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You can see why bailouts fail. Wall Street and lottery winners have a common bond. They have access to easy money without restraints.

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Can You Change Your Personality?

Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Nature Versus Nurture, Healthy Habits, Bad Habits, Nature vs. Nurture, Healthy Living News

It's an age-old question: can we change the personalities we're born with? Now, a new study from the University of California Riverside is weighing in...

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