Latest news, updates and stories from the Harder challenge platform.
Falling off a habit for weeks feels different from missing one day. Here's what behavioral research says actually helps you restart — and why self-criticism usually makes it worse.
Sleep loss doesn't just make you tired — research shows it shifts your brain away from goal-directed behavior and toward old habits. Here's what that means for building new ones.
Decades of research suggest nearly half of daily behavior runs on autopilot, cued by environment rather than willpower. Here's what that means for building habits that actually last.
Habit stacking is supposed to make new habits easier for ADHD brains — so why does it keep failing? Here's what the research says is actually going wrong, and what to try instead.
Your habits don't fail because you lack willpower — they fail without accountability. See how habit challenges and community make new routines finally stick.
Why we decided to build Harder publicly before the product was ready - and what it taught us about what people actually need from a challenge platform.
Doomscrolling doesn't just waste time. It changes what your brain is capable of. Here's the neuroscience - and a different kind of platform.
Most January resolutions are abandoned by mid-February. But the research on fresh starts is actually good news - you don't need January at all.
Military discipline isn't about brute willpower. It's about environmental design and social accountability - and civilians can access both.