We all have bad habits. Whether it's turning to comfort food when we're sad or taking a cigarette break when we're stressed, habits take practice and repetition to form, and the same is true for breaking them. Today, we will be talking about the neuroscience of bad habits. This episode will be organized in three parts: first, I will explain why we form bad habits; following, we will dive into the structure of habit formation and execution; and lastly, I will provide a three-step framework on how to break bad habits and replace them with positive alternatives.