Monday, July 7, 2025

“When our intentional mind is engaged, we act in ways that meet an outcome we desire. However, when the habitual mind is engaged, our habits function largely outside of awareness.”
– Wendy Wood –

Fighting bad habits with willpower is like trying to stop a runaway train with a feather – exhausting and ineffective. New research reveals a smarter approach: instead of battling your brain, pause mid-habit to genuinely evaluate how you feel and what value you’re actually getting in that moment, because repeated reflection during the behavior rewires your neural pathways to align emotion with logic. Check out To Break a Bad Habit and Create a New One, Neuroscience Says Just Make One Simple Change.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad