No wonder they say that habit is a "second nature". After all, getting rid of it can be unusually difficult. And it is not a matter of willpower. A habit is so firmly compressed with the image of a person that he often cannot imagine himself without this small detail. Of course, this is not about those addictions that border on the disease, but about ridiculous, ugly and simply boring habits.
Instruction manual
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Try to understand why you want to give up the habit. Does it harm your health? Or negatively affects the image? Spoils appearance? And maybe because of it there were additional costs? It is better if there are several points. Think about whether you will become more confident if you can step over yourself, whether it will bring joy to your loved ones, or whether it will increase returns at work.
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Look for helpers or like-minded people. You will need moral support more than ever, and the effect of competition will not hurt. For example, if you want to stop eating at night, then the idea that a friend will achieve better results and will quickly get in shape will help you get away from the refrigerator in time. But the company of those who do not share your desire to end a boring habit should be avoided, at least for the first time.
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Pay attention to your fellow sufferers, or rather the owners of the same problem. Evaluate how the impression of a person spoils, how much trouble it brings, or how expensive it is. Remember that the older the person, the more difficult it is to get rid of an uncomfortable or unwanted trait in behavior, so you should act now.
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Realize when and under what circumstances you want to return to your usual action. When you plunge headlong into work or when, on the contrary, you have nothing to occupy yourself with? In moments of fun or experiencing shame, fear, constraint? Such an analysis will help create the most favorable environment, which will help to achieve the goal.
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It happens that deciding to say goodbye to a habit, a person forgets about it the very next day. To prevent this from happening, leave a reminder of your goal throughout the apartment. For example, if you don’t want to bite your nails anymore, paint them with a bright varnish and try to get rid of the stoop - hang pictures of dancers and models with perfectly even backs around the house.