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Expert: Ten super smart ways to build good habits — and make them stick

Humans are creatures of habit. And some of them don”t make us very happy. So how can we change behavior, learn a new habit or make a fresh start? Christine Whelan, a public sociologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an expert with AARP’s Life Reimagined Institute who studies happiness, human ecology and habits, provided some answers: