This is something I would really like to read more about. No pressure, but this would be excellent subject for a blog post.
Specific books mentioned in the thread I can vouch for:
The Power of Habit (popular science) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12609433-the-power-of-hab...
Superhuman by Habit (actionable, no-bull, if somewhat introductory) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23206969-superhuman-by-ha...