How to get rid of our bad habits?
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Awareness. The first step is awareness. ...
Find Your Triggers. Now that you're noticing when you do your habits, focus on what triggers them. ...
Replace. Getting rid of habits is hard. ...
Manipulate Your Context. Don't rely on willpower. ...
Don't Give Up.
Explanation:
Let's face it, all of us have our own bad habits. We may bite our nails or crack our knuckles. Some of us interrupt people often or procrastinate. All these nasty habits are hard to break. But have no fear! This article will teach you how to get rid of your bad habits. More information after the jump!
Take complete responsibility for your actions. You are the king or queen of your actions — no one is responsible for them but you. When you get behind the driver's seat after three too many drinks, that is your decision. In some ways, it may se be more practical than getting on a bus or hailing a taxi, but it's still your decision. Whether you want to or not, you own up to your decisions at some point.[1]
Realizing that you are completely responsible for your actions can leave you feeling overwhelmed or even paralyzed at first. You begin to realize that each of your actions has repercussions, and that those repercussions are wildly different than the ones you may have imagined when you acted in the first place. It's a scary thought.
But ultimately, being completely responsible for your actions is empowering. You are the maker of your own destiny. Within certain norms, no one else can tell you what to do. Taking full responsibility for your actions gives you freedom. You begin to understand how habits can be metaphorical chains, and how breaking them can set you free.
Start scrutinizing the consequences and rewards of your habits. Make a simple pro/con list of what your habit gives you. Try to be viciously, unsparingly honest with yourself. You can do it.[2] ere's a pro/con list, for example, of smoking:
Pros:
Feeling of calmness and energy from nicotine
Helps with short-term stress
Opportunity for social ice-breaker
Helps me feel stylish
Cons:
Numerous and damaging long-term health problems
Gets very addictive very fast
Expensive
If abused, cuts my life short by years[3]