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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you made a New Year’s resolution, it’s still probably too early to know if it’s become an actual habit yet, and according to one study, it may take a little longer to build that ...

“Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less ...

Chances are you’re starting this year with hopes of adding some habit to your daily routine, like an earlier wake-up time, a consistent exercise cadence or, at long last, a nightly flossing regimen.

Making a healthy habit actually part of your routine will always be a challenge. But you can make it a little easier with ...

Dear Doctors: My husband and I usually make a few resolutions for the new year. This year, I skipped it because I never follow through, and I wind up feeling bad about myself. My husband did OK for ...

Let’s face it: We have good intentions, but we are terrible at following through. This reality has led some to suggest that making resolutions to change is pointless. We are missing something when it ...

A popular piece of self-help folklore might be more complicated than we thought. New research finds that it takes significantly more than a month for a new habit to form. Scientists at the University ...

Do you have a bad habit that you have been desperately trying to change for quite some time? Maybe it is quitting smoking or ending your love affair with donuts. Or maybe you are trying to cultivate a ...