Any professional can fall into bad habits that diminish or actively impede their drive and productivity, and when these habits catch on broadly in the workplace, morale can suffer across the board.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re struggling at work—to get ahead, feel fulfilled or ...

What's your worst work habit? Do you regularly message your work BFF to moan about your boss? Were you late to a meeting more than once over the past week? Or do you miss meetings entirely because ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

While you are celebrating Independence Day this week, how about declaring your independence against bad habits too? Do you have a bad habit that you know you should quit? Many of us do, but why is it ...

Smoking, scrolling for hours before bed, biting nails during stress, drinking too much fizzy soda, skipping breakfast, oversleeping mornings after staying awake all night, procrastinating important ...

Don’t try to interrupt a bad habit. Instead, give in … and then think about how you feel about what you’re doing. I like to think I’m fairly disciplined. I can sit and write all day. I can do mundane ...

We are creatures of habits, both good and bad. What separates the good from the bad are the negative consequences that result from the bad ones, ranging from mildly embarrassing—say, nail-biting when ...

Let’s talk about bad habits. No, not the hit song released by superstar musician Ed Sheeran. We’re talking about the little things you do every day that are slowly chipping away at your quality of ...

Five common harmful habits of high-achieving entrepreneurs and how to break them You might be surprised at the high percentage of high-achieving entrepreneurs, whose unique combination of traits or ...

Emotional fragility is often the result of bad habits that interfere with our natural resilience. A small bout of worry in the morning turns into a whole day of anxiety, stress, and panic. A tiny ...