Researchers are discovering that both good and bad habits spread socially not just weight issues but all aspects of health and wellness, including dietary and exercise habits and stress levels.

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Then plan how you will replace bad habits with good ones, rather than focusing only on the bad habits themselves.

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And to the extent that we can partner with Congress to lock some of those good habits in and end some of the bad habits that we've seen in the past, that's something that we'll be very interested in doing.

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Will good habits win over bad?

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At the end of this post you say some of these bad habits might inspire good strategies.

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In short, they say stress does lead to relapses into bad behaviour - but that it can reinforce good habits too.

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It seems old habits really do die hard - whether they are good or bad.

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Rather than seeking external excuses for bad behavior, James urged readers to develop countervailing habits of good behavior.

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My view is that it is best to establish good governance processes, preferably before the IPO happens, so that no one has to break bad habits later on.

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