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    Balancing rewards and routines can be an effective strategy for breaking bad habits

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    Why are bad habits hard to break, and what can I do about it?

    July 23, 2026 • by Francesca-Giulia Mereu in Personal development • 3 min read

    Habits form in the basal ganglia and can resist effort - discover substitution strategies that replace old routines with productive ones at work....

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