““According to research, it takes three hundred instances of positive reinforcement to turn a new habit into an unconscious practice—that’s almost a year of daily practice! Fortunately, as we talked about earlier, we know we’ve got a much better chance of cementing a new habit into our lives after three weeks of diligent focus. That means that if we bring special attention to a new habit daily for the first three weeks, we have a far better chance of making it a lifelong practice.””
![“A 2010 study found that some habits can be formed in a matter of weeks while others can take more than five months.[xxxix] The researchers also found that the complexity of the behavior and how important the habit was to the person greatly affected how quickly the routine was formed.” quote by Nir Eyal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f91/nir-eyal-1258_education_a-2010-study-found-that-some-habits-can_1944731.jpg)
