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Why is change so difficult to begin? And, in the instances where it does occur, why does it seem to either plod forward and/or stall? One explanation could be that people are creatures of habit—meditating on the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” “let’s stay with the tried and true” mantras, instead of venturing into new territory. Confirmation bias–or our tendency to believe facts that support previous notions (while discarding what’s novel, untested, or outside our comfort) zone is partly to blame. Turn the page…