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Neuroscience Reveals the Simple Trick to Break Nearly Any Bad Habit

19/06/2021 11:07 AM | Click to read full article

So why do we form habits that don't help us reach our goals? My goal is to maintain a healthy weight, and eating ice cream is a far from supportive pattern of behavior.

Because neuroscience -- the way our brains are made -- often works against us. As Dr. Wood says, "Habits allow us to focus on other things. Willpower is a limited resource, and when it runs out, you fall back on habits." 

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