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Habits are not as difficult to change or all-conquering as some have claimed.
In fact, there are four methods supported by the research for changing a bad habit, a review of the research concludes.
Our intentions, if they are strong enough, can overcome even the considerable force of habit.
But this requires understanding how habits work, how intentions interact with them and the limits of new habits.
