Forming new habits can take longer than you think. Here are 8 tips to help you stick with them

By Ben Singh, Research Fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia
Ashleigh E. Smith, Associate Professor, Healthy Ageing, University of South Australia

If you’ve ever tried to build a new habit – whether that’s exercising more, eating healthier, or going to bed earlier – you may have heard the popular claim that it only takes 21 days to form a habit.

It’s a neat idea. Short, encouraging and full of promise. But there’s just one problem: it’s not true.

The 21-day myth can be traced back to Maxwell Maltz, a plastic…

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