How You can Change Your Habits?

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How You can Change Your Habits?


One study determined that over 40% of the "decisions" we make every day aren't really decisions. They're habits.
Changing habits you’ve had for years can be hard, but not impossible. 
You might think you spend too much time on social media,playing video games or your time streaming videos might be better spent reading that self development books you’ve always wanted to try. Though you’ve tried numerous times to break these habits, it might seem like nothing works. You might find yourself back to doing the same habit weeks, or even hours, later. 

So, how can we stop? How long does it take to change your habit?


1) Make a List

Every time we make a list of our habits we want to change. Some are like, Spend less time on social media, eating better, going to gym, stop biting nails. Making a list of your habits is not meant to make you feel bad about yourself but to make you more aware of the things you want to change. This list can seem overwhelming, especially if it keeps growing and growing each time. We all have habits - old and new - that we want to change. Instead of trying to change them all, just pick one at a time.


2) Identify the Cause


Now that you’ve made a list of your habits, try to find what prompts them. Maybe you reach for that ice cream parlor or bar of chocolate when you’re stressed or are having a bad day. Maybe you spend so much time scrolling on social media because you’re bored. Nervousness in stressful situations might drive you to bite your nails. Identifying what puts your habit in motion might help you come up with ideas to stop or change the behavior.


3) Remove the Cause

Once you know the cause, removing it or finding ways to ease those feelings in the moment might help you break or change that habit. The first thing you do when you wake up is check your phone? try leaving your phone outside your room or some other place not as close to your bed. This doesn’t have to be forever just until you’re confident that you’ve broken the habit.


4) Replace the Habit


Research suggests that replacing a habit with an alternate behavior is a good way to change or break a habit. When anxiety has you chewing on your nails again, some deep breathing exercises might help ease your feelings. Try not to replace your new behavior with something that is similar to the old one. For example, if you want to stop scrolling through social media so much, try not to use another streaming app as a replacement. You have this replacement ideas - eating fruit when you think about a processed sweets, reading a book when you’re bored, etc.


5) Reward Yourself


Motivate yourself to change your habits by using incentives or rewards. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive. It can be something as simple as a favorite meal. Consider setting a goal for the week, and if you reach it, treat yourself. 


Friends, habits are hard to break. Habits aren’t formed overnight, so they won’t change overnight, either. It takes time and patience for new behaviors to become routine. Habits can take several weeks to change. But don’t give up! If you keep at it, you can turn those new behaviors into habits, too.

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