To build healthy habits that support a happy, healthy mind and body requires more than just embracing the latest diet fad, or trying a new productivity hack – it’s about understanding the science and psychology of habit formation and learning to use research-backed tools to create lasting change.

We all desire change in our lives, in some way. Yet, the most enthusiastic New Year’s resolutions are often forgotten just weeks later. 

So – what’s the secret to making your habits stick, after the initial motivation wears off? 

 Read this curated list of five of the top books that offer key insights into the creation and maintenance of healthy habits. Each one serves provides unique strategies and tools to understanding why and how habits work, so that you can achieve your goals. 

 And while unfortunately, we can’t give you an official degree –– consider this your self-directed crash course in Healthy Habits.