Explore how our brains form habits through cues, routines, and rewards, and learn strategies to break bad habits.

Lose weight. Quit smoking. Spend less time online. Whatever you resolve to change this New Year’s Day, psychologists say you need a plan — not just a resolution. Resolutions are never a waste of time, ...

If you're tired of all the New Year's Resolution talk and just want to focus on the nitty-gritty of adopting a new habit in 2010, the 6 Changes Method may be able to help. Photo by Mike Baird. Put ...

There’s a strong likelihood you might be practicing some good spending habits already. Even if you aren’t, it’s never too late to begin. Effective money management starts with a budget. Creating a ...

Habit formation is the process by which behaviors become automatic. Habits can form without a person intending to acquire them, but they can also be deliberately cultivated—or eliminated—to better ...

How do we make decisions? Roughly speaking, there are five steps to every decision. The first step involves representing the decision problem. We perceive a situation and construct an image of the ...

Most of us have good intentions when it comes to money — build wealth, pay off debt, grow savings or feel more in control. But turning those intentions into consistent behaviour is often the hardest ...

Sun Tzu was a legendary military strategist in ancient China and he is the author of the famous book, The Art of War. He was a master of “soft power” and the father of “agile warfare.” Whenever ...