Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick, Paperback

At least one third of our waking hours are lived on autopilot. But habits of the mind do not have to control us--we can steer them. Drawing on the latest research, psychologist Jeremy Dean explains why seemingly easy habits can prove difficult to form and how to take charge of your brain's routines to make any change stick. Making Habits, Breaking Habits explains that it is possible to bend habits to your will--and become happier, more creative, and more productive.