How Long It Takes to Form a New Habit

Summary

We are what we repeatedly do,” Aristotle proclaimed. “Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state,” William James wrote. But how, exactly, do we rewire our habits once they have congealed intodaily routines? We already know that it takes more than “willpower.”

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