A New Strategy For Breaking Old Habits (That Actually Works)

Illustrated by Mary Schafrath.In my forthcoming book on habits -- the most fascinating subject ever -- I explore the various strategies that we can use to shape our habits, such as monitoring, convenience, the delightful treats, and the hilarious loophole-spotting. One effective strategy is the clean slate. The fresh start, the do-over, or the new year is a crucial time, because it offers tremendous opportunity for forming new habits -- but it can also pose great risk to existing habits that we ...