{"id":7999,"date":"2025-06-17T09:39:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T04:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlykutts.com\/?p=7999"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T04:09:42","slug":"make-good-habits-easy-hide-the-bad-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlykutts.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/make-good-habits-easy-hide-the-bad-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Good Habits Easy. Hide the Bad Ones."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019ve all seen it\u2014candy at the checkout counter, snacks at eye level. Retailers know exactly where to place things to tempt us. 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