The science of forming good habits... and making them stick

The key lies in neither willpower nor virtue, but in being able to trick your mind.

Self-improvement has been a popular pursuit during the lockdown (as was baking, which, as anyone good at it will vouch, is really a process of self-improvement). People tried to sleep better, eat better, exercise better -- getting themselves to acquire new (and good) habits.

Get your mind to believe that a habit is mundane and necessary and it will become part of your day more easily. (Shutterstock)

That’s easier said than done.

The unfortunate thing about habits is that it isn’t about memory or willpower. That’s what most people think they are about -- and most people are wrong. A good habit ,