We all have bad habits. Some of these bad habits are benign. Other than being slightly off-putting, biting your nails isn’t going to impact your life that much. However, there are other bad habits that can have a far greater impact on our life, affecting us both mentally and physically. That’s why you need to be aware of some of the best ways that you can beat your bad habits.
Do Some Research
Knowledge is the greatest form of power. A wise man once said that. We’re not sure exactly what he meant, but when you research the negative impacts of some of your bad habits, it does start to make a little sense. For instance, you might love watching TV all day or perhaps staying glued in front of your screen playing the latest game. Did you know that sitting for more than three hours doing nothing will dramatically increase your chances of getting cancers and dramatically lower your lifespan? There’s a warning that you’ve never seen pop up on Netflix, but it is true. It’s not the only scary effect of a bad habit either, and it’s probably going to be enough to get you up out of that chair and walking around.
Talk To Your Friends Or Family
If your bad habit becomes really dangerous or negative, you might find yourself in a rehab center like The Recovery Village. People who end up in rehab often have gone through an intervention. This is where your friends and family tell you about your bad habit and tell you about how it’s impacting your life. It’s quite common for an individual not to see the true effects of their crutch, even though it is there. That’s why you should ask the people around you, particularly if you think that bad habit has turned into a damaging addiction. They’ll be able to give you an outside perspective on your issue.
Replace It
If you have a bad habit and an addictive personality, it will be incredibly hard to shake it. For instance, you might love food and regularly binge meals rather than sit down and enjoy them. We probably don’t need to tell you the health issues with this one. But what can you do? That addiction could be pretty darn strong. You might want to change your eating habits to something like the ketogenic diet. Practicing “lazy keto” could help get you back on track! What is lazy keto? Well, it has a number of different definitions! But it is a way of eliminating the task of counting calories and protein. Another way is to replace the addiction of over eating with something that’s healthy instead like exercise. Exercise can be addictive particularly if you have that type of personality. Once you start working out, you won’t want to stop, and you’ll soon find yourself loving it just as much as those fast food meals.
Go Cold Turkey
Finally, this is not always the best decision particularly if it has a serious hold on you. But it can help and simply cutting it out of your life completely may be the best answer. You might try to just limit your bad habit as much as possible. For instance, rather than drinking a bottle a night you might cut it down to a couple glasses. The problem with this, of course, is that one bad day is all it takes to push it back up again to an unhealthy, unmanageable amount.
Great tips for dealing with bad habits. I have some to conquer
Cold turkey is not always the easiest or the best way but it has worked for me