Episode Details

The 21-day habit rule is a myth — and the truth is so much more encouraging. Today we're digging into what the research actually says about how long it takes to build a habit that lasts, and why the real timeline should make you feel better, not worse. Plus, we'll chat about how I kicked a very long and intense Diet Coke habit and also 8 tips to make healthy habits easier to form and keep!

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

Time to Form a Habit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Health Behaviour Habit Formation and Its Determinants, nih.gov

Kicking A Bad Habit/Reducing Reliance on an Addiction

• Wellness While Walking Ep. 39: My Coffee Journey: Flavored, Decaf, Rituals + a Wrong Turn
• Wellness While Walking Ep. 53: Goals Deep Dive: SMART, Big Hairy Audacious + Otherwise
• I Was Powerless Over Diet Coke, nyt.com
• Abby Ellin's website
• Replica of a Dr Pepper Clock – 10, 2 and 4
• New Brain Imaging Study Provides Support For Notion of Food Addiction, sciencedaily.com
• Evidence For Sugar Addiction: Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Intermittent, Excessive Sugar Intake, sciencedirect.com
• The Real Reason Diet Coke Cravings Are So Powerful, mashed.com
• Artificial Sweeteners: Sugar-Free But at What Cost?, health.harvard.edu
• Taco Bell, Trehalose, and the Trend of Transparency, foodbusinessnews.net

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