Laila Qureshi

Dr. Laila Qureshi is a behavioral scientist who turns big goals into tiny, repeatable steps that fit real life. After a BA in Psychology from the University of Karachi, she completed an MSc in Applied Psychology at McGill University and a PhD in Behavioral Science at University College London, where her research focused on habit formation, identity-based change, and relapse recovery. She spent eight years leading workplace well-being pilots across education and tech, translating lab insights into routines that survive deadlines, caregiving, and low-energy days. In Growth, she writes about Goal Setting, Habit Tracking, Learning, Mindset, Motivation, and Productivity—and often ties in Self-Care (Time Management, Setting Boundaries) and Relationships (Support Systems). Laila’s credibility comes from a blend of peer-reviewed research experience, program design for thousands of employees, and coaching cohorts that reported higher adherence at 12 weeks than traditional plan-and-forget approaches. Her tone is warm and stigma-free; she pairs light citations with checklists you can copy in ten minutes and “start-again” scripts for when life happens. Off-hours she’s a tea-ritual devotee and weekend library wanderer who believes that the smallest consistent action is more powerful than the perfect plan you never use.