Habitualize

/həˈbɪtʃuəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make habitual; to cause something to become a regular habit or customary practice through repetition.

Etymology

From habitual (from Medieval Latin habitualis) plus the verbal suffix -ize. This term emphasizes the process of transforming actions into automatic habits.

Kelly Says

When you habitualize a good behavior like flossing or stretching, your brain's basal ganglia takes over—you stop needing willpower and it becomes automatic, which is why habits are so hard to break.

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