A bad habit is so much easier

I don’t need to tell you that a habit is something we do automatically. It’s something that we do without thinking. And it’s something that can happen subconsciously. 

Good or bad, we all have habits.

Good or bad, there are ones we like and ones we want to change.

Good or bad, the choice is ours.

The choice is ours on what we do next. If we want to change a habit we can. The power to do something different is ours. The question is, do you want to change? Are you willing to practice? Are you willing to practice for as long as it takes until you form a new habit?

Or will you choose to fall at the first hurdle? Will you give up when it gets too hard? Will you stop when you lose interest?

The choice is yours. 

Let’s keep this really simple. Changing habits, which are truly embedded, is not easy. It takes effort. It takes practice. It takes commitment. But there are steps you can take to make your life easier. To help you change. Here are my top 5 tips.

Reward yourself regularly

It’s important to reward ourselves regularly. You see, one of the reasons we continue with bad habits is that we are getting immediate satisfaction, something that we crave. However, when we’re trying to form a new habit the ‘satisfaction’ takes a while to materialise. Without this satisfaction, we start to get turned off and it starts to lose its appeal.  

The answer, rewarding ourselves regularly. It’s a motivator. It also reinforces the message that we’re progressing and that we’re doing well.

Repeat, repeat and repeat again

To form a new habit takes repetition. Repetition daily is good. But repetition many times in a day is even better. The more we repeat a new behavior the quicker it will become a habit.

Just notice some of the habits you’ll do as part of your everyday routine, like brushing your teeth. You don’t think about doing it, you just do it. And this is because it’s something you do every day.