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24 Oct 2026Paper
Boys put off schoolwork less after a group course on study skills
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Health signs by the stairs got slightly fewer people to take the escalator
- Rule: Put a visible cue where you'll do it
- Action: Exercise
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A habit app for weight loss didn't clearly beat waiting
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A coached sit-less plan weakened older adults' sitting habit a bit more
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24 Oct 2026Review
Healthy eating programmes helped young adults eat more fruit and vegetables
- Action: Eat fruit and vegetables
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Eight short mindfulness lessons helped teenage girls put off schoolwork less
- Action: Practise mindfulness
- Action: Challenge unhelpful thoughts
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Home sessions made blood sugar checks feel a bit more automatic, but not pills
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Soap with a toy inside didn't clearly change how often caregivers washed hands
- Rule: Reward yourself right after
- Action: Wash your hands
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Higher peak power prices cut home use more than asking people to save
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24 Oct 2026Review
Talk therapies helped people put things off a little less than getting nothing
24 Oct 2026Paper
Long-acting ADHD medicine helped children put things off less before school
- Action: Take your medication
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Eight therapy sessions on unhelpful beliefs helped sixth-grade girls put off schoolwork less
- Action: Challenge unhelpful thoughts
- Action: Learn how the problem works
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24 Oct 2026Paper
After learning about body rhythms, some students aimed for a morning toilet trip
- Action: Learn how the problem works
- Rule: After you wake up
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A 20-minute online sleep lesson got more students to keep a regular sleep schedule
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A short habit leaflet made food and exercise habits feel more like second nature
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Two group talks and daily phone swipe practice helped people put things off less
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Group sessions on making better choices helped high-school boys put off schoolwork less
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Group lessons on positive thinking and goals helped teenage girls put off schoolwork less
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Parent classes raised plans to limit TV, but children's TV time wasn't compared
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Web plans built exercise and diet habits briefly, but not by three months
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Two weeks of daily practice with bad feelings helped adults put things off less
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A $1 bonus for fresh produce about doubled purchases, and some of it lasted
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24 Oct 2026Paper
A 20-week starting choice led to more good exercise weeks than 8 weeks
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24 Oct 2026Paper
Reminder emails about a step bonus raised walking, but the gain faded
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