"Most cravings only usually last from a few minutes to about 20 to 30" says one expert — so if you take a quick stroll, you may walk away the craving.

Have you ever struggled to break a bad habit, or are you trying to break one right now? To stop a bad habit and keep it from coming back again, there’s a simple truth you need to accept first. You ...

A small bout of worry in the morning turns into a whole day of anxiety, stress, and panic. A tiny criticism spirals into hours of self-doubt and catastrophizing. A minor slight against you leads to ...

Warren Buffett–clearly a guy who knows a little something about developing good habits–once said, “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” Buffett is right.

All of us have daily routines we rely on. Getting out of bed each morning, we follow set procedures to cleanse and dress ourselves. Bleary-eyed, we pad out to the kitchen, make a cup of coffee or tea, ...

Three specific vices mean poorer physical and mental health starting at age 36, researchers reported Friday in the Annals of Medicine. Adobe stock/HealthDay Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and ...

Learning how to be smart with money comes down to two things: how you save it and how you spend it. Thankfully, not only is it possible to break bad money habits, it’s also possible to become ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sometime during childhood, I developed a seemingly unbreakable habit of twirling my hair and picking at ...

Suddenly the tail lights of the car in front of me are brighter and closer than just a few seconds before. Instantly, I moved my foot to the brake pedal. I did it automatically. I did it without ...