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Why Week 3 Is the Hardest (And How to Get Through It)

Published on: 13/05/2026

Most healthy eating habits don't fail in week one. They fail in week three — when the novelty is gone and the habit isn't automatic yet. Here's what's happening and how to get through it.

The One Rule That Keeps Any Healthy Eating Habit Alive

Published on: 08/04/2026

Most healthy eating attempts fail not at the start, but after the first difficult day. This one rule changes that — and it has nothing to do with willpower.

The only rule you need for building any habit: never miss twice in a row

Published on: 13/03/2026

All-or-nothing thinking is the biggest reason habits fail. The never-miss-twice rule replaces it — and it changes everything about how you approach behaviour change.

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