Good Habits, Bad Habits

Surprisingly, we spend nearly half of every day repeating things we’ve done in the past without thinking about them. How we respond to the people around us, the way we conduct ourselves in meetings, what we buy, when and how we eat and drink – a truly remarkable number of things we do every day are just habit. And yet, whenever we want to change something about ourselves, we rely on willpower alone. We hope that our determination and intention will be enough to effect positive change. And that is why almost all of us fail. Professor Wendy Wood is the world’s foremost expert on habits. Drawing on three decades of original research, she explains the fascinating science of how we form habits, and provides the key to unlocking our habitual mind in order to make the changes we seek. This is a comprehensive and highly practical book that will change the way you think about almost every aspect of your life.