0You want to change. You know you have to change. You don't know how to get started.
Keep reading for next steps. Here you go:
1. Try replacing a bad one with a good one instead of focusing on eliminating bad one completely. It is also good to know what gave birth to the bad one in the first place. For example, if you find yourself spending a lot of time on social media then maybe you do not have challenging enough goals right now. You have free time and hence you are killing it on the internet.
Think about it, if you are driven enough to complete certain chapters/tasks by the day end then you will not have inclination or time to go online.
Challenge yourself and get going. Aim big.
2. Plan ahead: If you know already that you reach out for junk snacks and you are trying to eat clean right now, then buy only healthy snacks. You cant eat what you don't have in stock. You will end up eating what is easily available to you.
3. Increase your awareness about yourself, your environment and your trigger points. If you end up drinking too much when you meet the certain group of people and hit the bar, then you got to fix your environment. Choose your company wisely and kill the trigger points of habits you are not so proud of. They say you become like five people you hang out the most. Your inner circle and their lifestyle are very critical in determining your environment. If your parents, siblings, friends are into fitness, there is a very big chance that you are health conscious too.
4. Announce your goals and find support in your inner circle. Or seek the company of people who have same goals as you. Hanging out with like-minded people will keep you inspired and challenged.
5. Forgive yourself if you slip up once in a while: You just have to go back to your new routine and not quit. Pick the learning or trigger of doing so and move on. All of us make mistakes. Making mistakes is okay and acceptable. Getting back in the game is important.
All these steps help you only if you are aware of your gaps and determined to work on them. Awareness comes from deep and honest introspection. Go for it without beating yourself up. Get to the bottom of your behavior and change in behavior, track it and work on it. Come on, it is not rocket science for sure. Now all you need is a dash of passion and persistence.
What is that habit you can't give up?
Let me leave this inspiring quote here for you to think about - ''We are what we repeatedly do'' - Aristotle.
