About Built To Last

Why do changes fade? Many of us start strong in January, slide back by February and then blame our willpower. Built To Last looks at what makes change finally stick.

The book draws on the science of habit maintenance, relapse prevention, identity-based change and environment design to help you make changes that endure.

What you’ll explore

What predicts lasting change. Research on maintenance shows that keeping a change going relies on different skills from starting it. The book explains what they are.

Habits as identity. Change lasts longer when it becomes part of who you are, not just what you do.

Lapses are normal. Relapse-prevention research treats slips as part of the process rather than proof of failure. The book shows how to recover without giving up.

Environment that carries you. Designing surroundings that keep the change going even on hard days.

Systems over motivation. Motivation fades; well-designed systems remain.

Change built for real life. Plans that survive busy weeks, setbacks and ordinary life.

Lasting change isn’t about starting again harder. The book shows how to build change that lasts.

Who this book is for

Anyone who has made the same resolution more than once and wants it to stick this time.

At a glance

• Series: Psychology for Life, Book 15 of 20
• Author: A.N. Archer
• Publisher: Freyja Publishing
• Length: about 154 pages
• Formats: Kindle eBook, paperback and hardcover
• Kindle edition included with Kindle Unlimited

If you enjoy this book

Each title in the Psychology for Life series stands on its own. Readers of this book often go on to:

• Change Your Behaviour (Book 8)
• Small Changes, Big Lives (Book 19)
• How to Become Your Best Self (Book 6)