Habits is your practical, guide to understanding and harnessing the power of positive habits and routines that support your health and wellbeing—while breaking free from the negative ones that hold you back.
The book starts by explaining the concept of ‘foundational habits’—core routines or behaviours that create a strong base for overall wellbeing and make it easier to build and maintain other positive habits related to your physical and mental health.
It then moves on to give clear explanations of concepts like the power of small changes, habit chains, and habit stacking—practical strategies that help you build positive new habits and routines one manageable step at a time.
Habits also helps you tackle common bad habits like spending too much time in front of screens, or constantly checking emails and messages, mindless eating or snacking, smoking or vaping, impulse shopping, poor sleep routines. You’ll learn how to identify and address these behaviors so you can make lasting changes that truly enhance your life.
Included in the book are Habit Templates that you can complete to help you:
Clarify your target habit by pinpointing exactly what you want to do Decide when, where, and how you’ll do your new habit each day Pair your new habit with one you already do automatically Arrange your environment to remind you to follow through Enjoy a meaningful, reinforcing reward from your new habit Reframe your new habit from “what you do” to “who you are”—seeing yourself as a person who values health, learning, or connection
Habits is an essential read for anyone who’s tired of slipping into unhealthy habits and routines and is ready to start making meaningful, sustainable changes. Whether you want to get more exercise, eat better, sleep well, or simply live life with more intention, this book offers relatable examples and practical steps to help you create habits that support you to be your best self.
By:
Gill Hasson (University of Sussex UK)
Imprint: Capstone Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 213mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781907326370
ISBN 10: 1907326375
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 June 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Chapter 1. What is a habit? Chapter 2. Strong Foundations for Health and Wellbeing Chapter 3. Making Change Feel Possible Chapter 4. Start Small to Grow Big Chapter 5. The Power of Habit Chains Chapter 6. Make Your Environment Work for You Chapter 7. Enjoyment and Rewards Chapter 8. Identity, Habits, and the People Who Influence Them Chapter 9. Reflect and Adjust Chapter 10. Understanding Bad Habits Chapter 1. How to Break Bad Habits Chapter 12. Habits, Addictions and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Gill Hasson is a careers coach, has over 25 years' experience in the areas of personal & career development, and is a freelance tutor/teacher in mental health issues for mental health organisations. She also teaches and delivers training for adult education organizations, voluntary and business organizations and the public sector.
