What Causes Habits?

Rethinking the reason we repeat certain behaviors

Tami Bulmash
Nov 1 · 3 min read
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

When we think of habits, there are a few classic examples that come to mind: smoking, nail-biting, overeating. Those are overt habits. Then there are habits people might be less aware of such as repeatedly interrupting someone mid-sentence or driving a co-worker to insanity through incessant gum-popping.

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Tami Bulmash

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Author of iPosture: A Closer Look at the Lifestyle Practices of Children and coauthor of Amazon bestseller Heart & Soul. More at https://www.bodyandposture.com/

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