How Long to Form a New Habit?
Want to change your excessive alcohol / drinking habits? This article can help you plan how long it may take.
In the experience of our Alcohol Coaches changing drinking habits takes longer than drinking more or less water.
The article says;
Although the average time to change a habit was 66 days, there was marked variation in how long habits took to form, anywhere from 18 days up to 254 days in the habits examined in this study. As you’d imagine, drinking a daily glass of water became automatic very quickly but doing 50 sit-ups before breakfast required more dedication. The researchers also noted that:
- Missing a single day did not reduce the chance of forming a habit.
- A sub-group took much longer than the others to form their habits, perhaps suggesting some people are ‘habit-resistant’.
- Other types of habits may well take much longer.
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