Hands up if you’ve decided to try a new habit this year? We all know that January is the peak season for a life overhaul. From revamping a lacklustre career to embarking on a new health and fitness regime, more of us than ever are dedicated to making a change.
But let’s be honest, it can be hard to make those new habits stick, and before we know it, we’ve slipped back into old patterns and routines. According to one study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, even though it might feel as though there are 30,000 days in January, the 31 (actual) days in the first month of the year are nowhere near enough for our brains to form a new habit. (Research has proven that we actually need at least double this to build new behaviours into our lives).
