Get Rid of Bad Habits

Let's face it, all of us have our own bad habits. We may bite our nails or crack our knuckles. Others might interupt often or procratinate. All these nasty habits or hard to break. Have no fear! Today I will teach you to get rid of your bad habits.

STEPS :

1. Recognize the bad habit you want to break. Knowing and understanding the habit will help you to gain control of it.
2. Decide how serious you are about breaking the habit. If you are truly committed, you will be able to achieve your goal.
3. Track when you do the habit. Perhaps keep a journal handy.
4. Write down where and why you do the habit. Writing increases your awareness of the habit.
5. Think about what you wrote. What does this habit do for you?
6. Think about a healthy habit that you could replace your bad habit with. Write down simple alternative and choose one you would like to practice.
7. Catch yourself doing the bad habit and stop yourself. Practice the healthy habit instead.
8. Practice this exercise weekly or as often as you want. The more you practice a behavior, it will become a habit.

TIPS :

• Get support from others. Tell them what they can do to help you. This will make it easier to achieve your goals.
• Be patient. You cannot break a habit overnight! They are so automatic, sometimes you may not even realize you are doing it!
• Be kind to yourself. Beating yourself up over accidentally doing the bad habit will not help you.