How Do you Break Bad Habits and Replace with a Good Habit?

If you fail to plan you plan to fail?This applies in kicking off bad habits and adapting new ones that you desire.How do you start this journey of behaviour change that comes with a lot of frustration? The first step is to be aware of Self and identifying the bad habit from the unconscious level to the conscious.

What do you want to change? Some examples of bad habits you would desire to change.

Drinking

· Biting your Nails

· Swearing

· Smoking

· Excessive watching of TV.

· Relieving stress by shopping

· Fast food

Procrastination

Everyone struggles with some sort of a bad habit if we are genuine with ourselves.What's yours?What do you desire to kick out but you struggle? Most people believe it take 21 days to create a new habit this could be a societal misconception largely. Studies have proven that it actually takes 66 days to create a new habit. That sounds quite ridiculous!

The why question should be very real. The reason why you want to stop this habit; does this habit make you a better person?

Alternatively, does it make you a person you desire to be? Every habit has its effects either positive or negative. If the habit has negative effects to you then you desire to kick it out.

For example; if you take alcohol as stress reliever its effects are health risks. Another thing you need to identity are the triggers that cause this bad habit to pop up.

It takes thirty days to form a new habit successfully if it’s done consistently, this is easier to track because it takes a month. If this is achieved, then it can be sustained. Discover the tips to make this changes.

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7 Steps to Form a New Habit

· Get a tracker that will check the progress that fits well with you,it could be writing a journal. Writing makes things to be clear and it keeps you on track. A calendar with an x mark, is another example; this are just practical examples; tailor it according to your schedule.

· Motivate yourself by acknowledging that there benefits you will achieve. Focus more on the results than the struggle of the transition.

· Take baby steps, and take it simple. Change is best when it’s done gradually.

· Be consistent, the more you maintain consistency the more the habit sticks to your system

· Be vulnerable along the path, expect some bumps before you get the desired results.

· Remove or avoid triggers that would cause you to temptation. For example, if you are breaking a drinking habit, avoid the environments that promote drinking.

· Get someone to track your progress and to motivate you, when the urge to quit is strong.

Final thoughts on these, everyone has will power and we have to use it to some extent to embrace changes in life. Don’t Quit keep doing it with time it will become a habit! If you need further help dont hesitant to get in touch with us.

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