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How Much of Your Life Is Running on Autopilot?

How Much of Your Life Is Running on Autopilot?

Update: 2025-11-04
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  • Recent research found that about 90% of your daily actions happen automatically, without conscious thought
  • Two-thirds of behaviors are triggered by cues in your environment, meaning your surroundings silently direct most of what you do each day
  • Nearly half of daily actions align with your goals, showing that your brain's autopilot can actually support healthy habits when used intentionally
  • Building new habits takes consistent repetition, with research showing it typically takes between two and six months for a behavior to become automatic
  • Restructuring your environment, anchoring new behaviors to existing routines, and tracking progress will help reprogram your brain's autopilot to work in your favor
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How Much of Your Life Is Running on Autopilot?

How Much of Your Life Is Running on Autopilot?

Dr. Joseph Mercola