Writer Robert Brault defines an optimist as "someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disas

While it’s possible you may find they're fascinated by this process of change, it’s more likely that their eyes will glaze over once you

Cue, action and reward means when you see X, you do Y and you get Z. You respond to the cue and your habit formation does the rest.

Your aim is to reach the long term maintenance phase of habit change with little or no fear of relapse. The race will be won by the tortoise

The benefits of competitive encouragement in exercise were measured in a trial in 2014 at The University of Pennsylvania by Centola and Jing

When choosing a diet or exercise buddy, don’t just ask your overweight mate to help on the basis that they could benefit from losing a few l

If you struggle to ask for help, take a moment to think about times in the past when you have been asked to rally round.

When we leverage the help of other people we’re making a public admission that we can’t do it alone.

To break your goals into a game, think in terms of levels. Each goal helps arm you with skills and knowledge you need to beat the big baddie

To break your goal into life segments, look at ways you can plan your lifestyle to minimise disruptions brought about by irregular work or l