We've all heard the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day." And 21 is the maximum number of days well-known for habit formation, or so they say. A survey clearly shows the opposite, as only 9 % of people stuck to their 2023 New Year's resolution. Admittedly, building lasting healthy habits might as well be a herculean task, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming.
To create and maintain habits, we first need to understand how they work. What is it about healthy habits that makes them so hard to maintain?