Tips for Breaking Bad Habits and Developing Good Habits

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Fantastic post!!
Mu current habit I am trying to develop is regular blogging. What I’ve done is [as you suggest] gave up on television and switched to my laptop. But then email notifications killed me – so I turned it off. Now I am focused to invest my time in blogging research and content creation – 90 minutes each evening
thanks

practica,

Good luck with the blogging habit. It’s one that I’ve definitely been working on since I started this site and have made a lot of progress.

Getting away from email and other interruptions is a big help. The good news is that the longer to do it, the easy and better your blogging becomes.

Nice article and important topic. I recently wrote a similar article on my own blog called Get Off Autopilot and Change Poor
Habits with Self-Remembering.

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Great post! I especially recommend the idea of telling someone about it. One of the things that forced me to finish writing my first book was telling a close friend my plans. He kept on asking how it was coming along and so I had no choice but to deliver!

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The thirty day part is definitely true. The first thirty days are the hardest.

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It’s interesting, I used to use the list technique to keep me on track. Now my time management system is simple and automatic. I only have to write things down when my mind starts feeling cluttered. The trick for me is to simplify my life and focus on what’s truly important.

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My habit that im going to break is to stop biting my fingernails.

I’ve obsession disease and I want stop some bad habits that I have. I tried to took medicine but it doenst works and I can’t work or make sex because of the medicine and I need 24 hours of sleep each day. What I have is not so terrible, is like some litlle bad habits that I don’t like like. Cracking my fingers and my knee.
What I need to do? Snap my fingers? I can’t believe that it will work

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My habit is to get out of bed when my alarm goes off and cook myself a healthy breakfast!

The habit I want to break is to stop biting my fingernails.
It is an annoying habit I have had ever since I was a child, and now at 18 I am completely embarrassed by it, although I cannot stop it.

I work as a web developer and end up reading way too many coding books. I want to get back into reading fiction books and stop thinking about work once I’m home.

Thanks for the tips. I haven’t tried using triggers before to establish new behaviors . I’m going to give that a shot to help me get my lazy rump out of bed in the am.

But for your tip “Write It Down,” you suggest we write it on…paper? Really? Dude, how 1993 of you. There are better electronic places to put this kind of jotting. I use a private Blogger blog for my personal journal (not indexed by Google, unavailable except by invite). You can also use Google Notebook to tack down your commitments. If that’s too intricate, just put them in a text file on your hard drive.

re: hoi – I used to be the same way about reading too much work material. I let my wife recommend some fiction she thought I might like, based on her reading and her knowledge of my personality. I also made a conscious decision to “interleave” my reading. For every nonfiction book I read, I compel myself to read one work of fiction before moving back to nonfiction again.

I’m not perfect in this habit, but it’s helped me broaden my horizons significantly.

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I will stop biting my fingernails.

I will study Japanese for one hour every morning for the next month.

Thanks. =)

I will leave home to school no later than 7:45 sharp and don’t skip class.

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For the next 30 days starting today, I will have sex every night. I’m hoping that by the 30th day I’m a fantasic lover. WaWa Wee Wah!!!!

Whoa nice post actually I want to stop smoking. Thanks for tips!

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Thanks for the tip Jay Andrew Allen!

i, too, want to stop biting my fingers and fingernails… I am 22 and sick of the embarresment of having banadaged and bloody finiger tips constantly

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I like the idea of telling someone about it, and sticking with it for 30 days. I told my boyfriend, and I’m going to stop drinking for 30 days. Day 1 is today. Awesome.

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I have bad skin, and I cant seem to kick the habit of picking it and making it worse. I am going to stop today because it is ruining my life and I feel so frustrated because it is self inflicted.

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exercise 30 minutes a day and drop an old habit. 11/20/07

This is great. Bad habits can kill success in any avenue. Thank you for posting this.

-Jeff

My habit to break is giving my finace no attitude and bullshit when he doesnt need it…any ideas to help with not having an attitude or telling him no, since i feel like its my way or no way…any ideas to help this all?

Hi…,
Mi name is miguel…, I’m a 17 year old struggling in high school. Its my senior year and due to “bad habits” i ended up at a continuation school. I know for a fact it isn’t due to me bing incapable of learning a certain material because my sister had simpler classes and is able to pass wiht c’s or b’s. Anyways. I know what i should,could and would do. But i can’t seem to do it. I’ve tried and am still currently trying. I think what i need is just someone to keep pushing me and just keep motivating me. In short. Maybe just a friend and an insparation. Anyone is qualified i don’t discriminate. I see myself as a really bright kid with some bad mistakes. I never smoked or drank or partied and had sex. I really did want to be that straight A student. It just never happened. I think it takes a lot for me to be writing this. But i’m really at the poing where maybe i should stop talking and maybe start listening to more people. Not people with Unconditionable love and are kinda obliged to support me. But from people i dont know. People who have gone thru worse or better yet there willing to say so how you doing? Anyways…, Like i said anyone is welcome to write to me. Maybe I could even help some of you out. So I hope if you read this your willing to not make it a waste of time and write.
you can email me at
Gamblebynight21@aol.com
or you could send me a message on myspace.
myspace.com/thatsrightimgay
(no i’m not gay long story)
anyways…
I hope you all have a great day/evening/night.

Sicerely,
-Miguel A. Perez

Dearest Nancy Schimelpfening,

I know that you try very hard to help people break their bad habits. I have read a good amount of your work. I have my own that I am seeking to break…starting March 1st I’m going to be giving my day to day efforts on breaking my bad habits. I would love your help in getting people to participate in my journey. This will be very beneficial to all of the people in your system…I will be providing a lot of information and confidence to everyone. This is a great way for anyone with bad habits to have daily contact with the desire to fix their problems.
This will be very uplifting yet very honest in my trials. I would love to put in and use any material and articles that you think would be very beneficial as well as any advice…I want to help anyone with a bad habit…ranging from the lowest to the highest of problems and issues. The website where this will all take place is http://burnthehabit.blogspot.com.

Thank you so much,

Joshua Thompson

I am going to stop using Splenda and eat three healthy meals per day. Peace of mind about my health is far more important that a sweet coffee!

the health is very expensive….so be care

hi,,mybe you can to consentration with the homeowork,,,or,,,you can try something sport(fitnes),,swimming,,,watching with your firends…..sry my english not good…i from indonesia

hi,,,,I have tips for you but this I think can to help you,,maybe..buy 50 a fingger nails,,,,,,

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Hey!
I just read your post and it really helepd me one habit i’m trying to break os watching t.v. and i’m replacing it with scrapbooking. And the other I’m erasing is masturbating. I’m replacing it with reading. You really helped me.

Hey!
I just read your post and it really helepd me one habit i’m trying to break os watching t.v. and i’m replacing it with scrapbooking. And the other I’m erasing is masturbating. I’m replacing it with reading. You really helped me.
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I am changing my habit of getting up late in the mornings. I am starting it from today 09-03-2008. I am fully convinced that if I persist with it for 30 days this habit will stick. Pray for me. I have learn’t in life, by doing otherwise, that getting up early in the mornings is the best good habit one can have.

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Great article. i have read this before but for some reason never gave it a shot. ok here goes …

My first habit to break in 30 days would be to handle the things i dont favour at work first without exception.

Hi, well after reading this article I am willing to try this trial. In thinking about my bad habits I have realized that I have tried similar tactics in breaking them, however, I just did not have a goal. Now, that I have a goal I am hoping and wanting to try this 30 day trial;) It makes sense. So, I will for 30 days eliminate the porno sites and excercise every day instead.

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Hi I’m Aditya…actually I’m 13 years old. The problem is that I have a really powerful bad habit. The habit is to open porn things. Actually I tried a hundred times, but I can’t stand it. Each time I try to stop, my head would bi filled with thoughts. I just cant stop it….but I’m trying…TODAY!!!…thanks 4 the post…please help me…

Hi! My problem is that i’m always sucking my thumb which is causing ruin to my teeth but i cant help it i suck it when im asleep so i dont realise.

hi, I want to get up daily at 5.00 in the morning to study for my gmat .I am committed to do this for 30 days .I love the way you have explained .keep it up .

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I am going to stop snooping and start trusting.

I just came accross this post as I am focusing on changing my bad habits like diet and exercise, stress, and email checking.

A few techniques I used from this are a habit per 30 days, writing it down, posting my progress on my blog. Anyway, I’m just starting, but it’s really having an impact! Thanks for the other tips as well.

I am giving up my morning sleep upto 8.00am. I am going to get up at 6.00am and stard meditating.

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Hello all. I’ve read this post and it is truly inspiring to me. I had bulimia and anorexia for 5 years and now struggle to fight the eating disorder. My habit that I am going to break with these techniques is snacking late at night and when I’m bored. I’ve gained just a couple of pounds, but know that if it gets too out of hand it will trigger my eating disorder to come back and I can’t have that because I almost died from the behavior. I will remain concious of my actions and have a backup plan set in place to follow instead of boredly or emotionally eating. Thanks guys!

amazing!!! thank u!!

I have been trying to break my habit of chewing on my hair for 6 months, but now that I have a boyfriend I’m going to push myself until I finally break it. Maybe now my hair will grow longer faster! XD

Artificial sweeteners such as Splenda and Sweet ‘n Low are actually worse for you than real sugar, because they are ARTIFICIAL. For this reason also, diet sodas are worse for you than regular sodas.

i have a very bad habit or u may call it a teenage addiction that i like watching porn….. i am ready to break this habit becoz i feel guilt for havin it in me………i slowly noticed that my attitude towards the opposite sex was changing due to that habit. I felt this was the worse thing in my life coz it has deteriorated my life as a student and as a honest Boy i have started feeling like that i am someone who has no control over himself.Due to this habit i cultivated other bad habits also like not tellin the truth to others for no strong reasons watching TV or doing computer when unnoticed like now……..I have lostt sincerity towards my studies …..these are my problems since i can’t tell this to anyone whom i know as my value in their eyes will fall downn i request u to help me out desperately…………..

i want to start getting up earlier. even if i mean jumping out of bed. but aside from all of my other bad habits that i realy realy want to change i totaly get what ur saying.like u dont want to tell them or ask for help…my bad habbit is having sex w/myself. eversice i stoped seeing my boyfrind everyday(now everyother6 mths!!)ive fealt this nothingness inside me. I want it to stop…ive also gotten other habits from it…watching tv and just staring into space.or u know just bing on the computer when i realy should be doing something else.i just want to wake up,stand up and never do it again…EVER!

I really really would like to stop masturbating so much. I have been masturbating since 11 years old and I do this about 6 times a day, It has gotten to the point where my clitoris becomes inflamed and sore but I cannot stop.If anyone has tips for me, newfish11@live.com

I find sucking my thumb to be a great benefit, especially as a sleep aid. As far as your teeth go, think of it as a mere accomodation, a way to allow your mouth to enjoy your habit more comfortably. I wouldn’t mind if my teeth moved even more than they have as a result of my thumb sucking. You may as well get the most out of a free, convenient, effective, legal relaxation aid and if that means your teeth move a bit, well, embrace it, it’s easier than fighting.

Procrastination!!
This will be a toughy for me… What’s better than putting off for today that you can do tomorrow, right?.. Wrong! I find myself falling even deeper into this. I faced a traumatic period in my life 2 and a half years ago and now I feel trapped like a rabbit in a car headlight whenever faced with the need of change or strong responsibility, it terrifies me to know that it is getting worse. I have to do something… please offer some suggestions for positive triggers.. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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I vow to break my bad habit for at least 183 days, starting today.

I will follow through on my plans relating to the next three weeks.

Hi, well, about your bad habit,,,,the only way u can get rid of it is you just have to really thing about what you’re seeing, what i mean is, you really have think of the disadvantages that you would get by seeing or even watching porn things that is unnecessary. there isn’t any specific tips for this habit, i believe, the only thing that matter is the intention from yourself, but that’s only my opinion, some people might disagree. Maybe you could just concentrate on your study since you are only 13, there are soo much more things that lay ahead you, and something that you need to worry about (such as your exams)….

Ps: sorry if my english isn’t good enough, since i’m only 13 and i come from a non-english-speaking country.

Talk to you on facebook,
Aliyyah Sarastita

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hi i have a bad habbit since i was 11 licken girls pussy till their red. please help me

my bad habbit is having anul sex all the time with girls im 13 and i already banged about 7 times i can stop please help me

i really recommend you get some counculing or your basicly screwed. i really wouldnt want to be you cause mhy parents woulld go crazy. are you black cause only blaack people do those kinda things? kid your messed in the brain i feel bad for all the people u raped.

hey

Nice post.I
am going to wake up early in the morning

I want to not lie for my habit. I just got out of a good relationship. I lost it because i lied. I want to make it a habit not to lie.

In my experience the easiest way to breaking habits is to release the old thought which is causing the bad habit to a productive thought.

What worked for me was to hear the same message over and over, till my actuall thinking changed.

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Liebherr
Good interpretation, but I think hardly could be apllied to life.
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I agree with all your points, especially the last one about writing it down and making it public (albeit in an anonymous way). I also suggest getting a network of people committed to the same habits as you are.

With this in mind, I recently started a new social network called NüHabits, where people can find other people who are working on the same habits – squashing bad ones and forming good ones. It’s free, and it can be one more tool in your arsenal against complacency!

Nice tips. These is the very good sample on how to change people who are having a bad habit.
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Electronic Cigarettes

I will stop being lazy and be active .

Day 2 of 30 minutes every day!

I need to break my internet addiction! Day one starts tomorrow!

Well, not related to this as such, cause I started this months ago, but I have gone for a challenge of a year without chocolate (New Years to New Years) and am still holding strong

I’m gonna use the info on this page to reinforce my self-imposed ban and to pick up a good habit or two along the way! Thanks!

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i will get up early, 5am at the latest

hello, if anyone can help, I have this habit of waking up and eating my breakfast then going back to bed for a few hours everyday, I’d really like to change this, but seem to find it very hard to condition myself when only half awake.. please help

Great idea,

After reading this I decided to cultimvate some good habits one by one and bring back my good habits I lost in the past.

dear little boy wish you stop veiwing such thin you mentioned but they said never late than never so please make more mixing with people and practice telling the truth hope you change….

with the skin, you just have to not touch it, make a habit of not touching your face for a month, that’s what i have been doing and the skin has improved.

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my plan is to exercise every day for at least half an hour. 30 days:) keep ya fingers crossed:)

lol and ill let u know how is it going;)

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Hi there,,, i just read your commet. unfortnately i am going through the same problem .. . i guess u are out of this problem till now but i am still into it… i wrote u back just to ask if u can help me in getting rid of this practice,,. hope to get +ive reply from u ….THANX

The habit I need to break is obsessing over my ex-boyfriend. I can look at his pictures online with his new wife and analyze every detail. I’m starting my 30 days today.

Another bad habit? Visiting a very negative blog site. 30 days starting today!

It’s not only the pictures, it’s stopping any bad habit related to him, such as reading his horoscope or any related b.s.

I want to be a pure person. But I find myself masturbate time and again. It might sound ugly but I have to be honest with myself. Some may claim it is normal. But I have my own reasons. but the point is I want to be pure and healthy and guileless, both mentally and physically.
Other than that I want to work hard and lead a simple and healthy life. So eating good and healthy food is also on my list. Both these things go together. I am confident that I can live a pure and selfless life, serving the poor, working hard, reading philosophy, having good friends..Wish me good luck

Hi I am in 5 grade .
I want to be a pure person. But I find myself masturbate time and again. It might sound ugly but I have to be honest with myself. Some may claim it is normal. But I have my own reasons. but the point is I want to be pure and healthy and guileless, both mentally and physically.
Other than that I want to work hard and lead a simple and healthy life. So eating good and healthy food is also on my list. Both these things go together. I am confident that I can live a pure and selfless life, serving the poor, working hard, reading philosophy, having good friends..Wish me good luck

Alas, I must start my 30 days over again, but I have an excuse! A good one, actually, but I’m not going to let it deter me. THIRTY DAYS starts again today! If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

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Am waking up 5am tomorrow till death, thanks for the nic post…

i love this article. first things first. im going to focus on school and give up online gaming. its been ruling my life pretty much all the 15 years ive been breathing. 30 days, imma try my best.

FROM NOW ONWARDS, at 8 pm on October 30,09 I will stop my “THE BAD HABIT (1)” & will quit for it till Novem 30, 09. Whenever I will get any alarm for it, i will snap my fingers & will replace it with 2 minute reading article & 2 minutes walk.

Well Guys i Liked the idea but it needs a lot of commitiment to do.. I tried a lot to follow this tips but i get bored everytime i start !!
I visited Egypt 3 months ago and attended a Human Resources Lecture in the German University in Cairo !!
loool it was AMAZING !! really those people know how to think right!

My bad habit that I need to break is eating while I am watching TV.

I would like to break the habit of interrupting people when they talk. It seems like I’m rude, but I just get really excited to add to the conversation. I will stop interrupting people and trying to finish their sentences. I’m leaving undergraduate school and trying to move up in the world. It requires patience and for ppl to not feel I’m impeding their thoughts. I start tonight.

I will stop overeating in order to make myself happier and healthier, and to prevent future damage. I’ll be back in 365 days to share my success and help motivate people.
-M

nice !
I think such blogs can bring a rationality in man.
Thanks to the blogger.

Very good article on breaking habit. Many valuable principles are addressed. I believe accountability and support 24 hours a day is also very helpful.

I am going to stop buying a twix at lunch time at the cafeteria and chew a gum after lunch instead.

HI, I want to break my habit of losing my stuff , I am keep it losing , just want to break it !!!!

Thanks for the article.
The habit I want to break is being overcritical and jugedmental.

I want to change my habit of procrastination…..till the last mintue…and end up doing things in haste…..i end up running all the time….

WOW!! Excellent!!.
Dude.. fantastic article and good tips.. stressing the exact facts and pain areas to handle..
Thanks

watching tv and watching song subsitute with internet

all over he world people sleep less. kent koeningger said he didn`t know the effect of the computers. he is one of the people who invent internet.
I found out eating/drink/taking fresh honey from insects honey bees and melipona (singless honey bees )improves work performances during night time and sound sleeping the morning after.
i found cheaper honey from the south adultered with cane sugar are very much likened by ants

i want to stop lying and to stop playing with my hair when i get nervous or bored.

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I love the ideas and strategies in this article.

Anthony Robbins also works from one deep level – that “every bad habit has a positive intent” and realizing what that intent really is can expand us to the point of being accepting and grateful for creating the habit instead of feeling bad or guilty about it (which are both immobilizing emotions).

It is from this place of acceptance that people can move on almost effortlessly and naturally instead of having to work SO hard to instigate change.

What do you think?

My bad habit is i am always worrying about my teeth!

i find the above suggestion too well and only by reading once i find a hope that i can change my boring life
all these are logical and fully supported by latest research in the field of psychology

i think these are good enough to read

Tayyab Ur Rehman

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New habit: to meditate every morning for 30`.
I did it last week for 3 days, the first one was very good, the other 2 well…. NOT.
Ok so here`s the commitment – As of tomorrow I will meditate every morning for 30` – for 30 days
federica

I am not regular in jogging. So from today i am going to start jogging regularly in the morning. It will fix my bad habbit of awaking up late in morning.

I want to be on time with everything I do and be organized so I don’t fall behind in my work in school. I want to reach my full potential and being late is a big problem for me. I don’t wanna do it anymore

Very nice. I think you left off a set of 0′s when you talked about how many bits of info our senses take in each second. 11,000,000 and I believe sixteen is how many reach consciousness on average.

well from the above article seeems u are a very experienced person
——isn’t it??
well i’ll definetely apply ur suggestions bcuase some of them were among those which had come into my mind earlier own their own !!:)

I appreciate the work done very much
n also the reply by the readers!!

keep it up!!

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I want to change one word a month in my vocabulary, I feel like I continually use simple vocab and think about abstract thoughts due to my vocab, because I feel like it offends people. Now, I will work on expanding my simple vocab.

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i will walk for 20 minutes each morning for the next 21 days.

Oh well, after an hour of searching in the internet, I´ve come across to this lovely article… which I will upload my “I really wanna do this but leave it for tomorrow bla bla blaaaa” habit, and do ot for 30 days….
Do a set of strech movements that it only takes 5 minutes

I need to stop procastication, it is hurting br b/c I am onlt torturing myself. If anyone has any advise plz tell me

This person def. has some good advice on bad habits…..

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I want to kick my sugar habit. It’s gotten so bad that I was literally sick in bed for an entire weekend after a sugar binge. I wrote a message to myself on my arm to not eat sugar. It worked for two days and then I ate some fruit on the third day and had my super sugar binge on the fourth. I figured I would change the message to “Sugar makes you horribly sick.” That didn’t work either. Any suggestions on how I can combat it?

tracie have you cheked with a doctor.
You might be diabetic, be very carfull.
More than a bad habit it could be a real medical issue.
I recomend to go see a doc.
Good luck !!!

i am confident of becoming a succesul trader provided “i develop the habit of following the chart signals sincierly”

i have this bad habit thts been with me for the past 0 yrs or more of eating ice.and it’s gotten worse .i sit and et loads of ice everyday.after reading the article on how to change habits i ve tod everyone at home to help me overcome this habit.they r to stop me from going near the freezer,and i’m gona gt myself a couple of gums so tht whenever the urge to eat ice comes i can over come it by hewing gum:)

i have this bad habit thts been with me for the past 10 yrs or more of eating ice.and it’s gotten worse .i sit and et loads of ice everyday.after reading the article on how to change habits i ve tod everyone at home to help me overcome this habit.they r to stop me from going near the freezer,and i’m gona gt myself a couple of gums so tht whenever the urge to eat ice comes i can over come it by hewing gum:)

hello, i have a question about what you wrote ” It’s estimated that out of every 11,000 signals we receive from our senses, our brain only consciously processes 40.”

can you explain how that has to do with habits?. i don’t really get it! please!

WOW, This article is 3 years old and still great! So… writing it down in itself is a good habit that I want to cultivate… I come up with many ideas throughout my days and they just fade away leaving me empty… I need to write down, and then commit to what I have written down. THXS!I guess that I need to make sure that writing it down will give me the same pleasure as procrastination!!! So I will embelish my notebook I Guess!

I absolutely want to break my bad habit of diving into sweets at the end of the day. It’s gotten to the point where it resembles binge eating. I want to get my diet right, and not have to think about it constantly! Losing a little weight in the pocess wouldn’t hurt either

Thank you for your tips. I can not agree with more. I will change some of my bad habit, so as to improve my life quality. I am doing the business of oil painting now. My website is: http://www.oilpaintingcentre.com I hope I can invest more time in this business and achieve more in this regard. So, I have to change my bad habit of wasting time.

I want to change the fact that when I take a “vacation”, it seems to be a liscense to eat more than I usually do. Vacation should be no different that an ordinary day, week, month, or year. I should maintain control over my choices and portions, even though I am on vacation.

i hope this helps..i will sleep early:D

fantastic !
I m indulged in playing cards of high stake everyday and smoking during the play. I restrict myself to only one play everyday and stop smoking during the play…

Great article, i’m definitely going to give it a try. My habit is not trusting my girlfriend when she goes out and I think its due to the fact that I have too much time on my hands. So my new habit will be keeping myself busy with a hobby and not fixating on where or what she is doing all the time. I’m not too sure about what my hobby should be yet, but I will give it some thought.

thanks again for this article!

Going to try to stop pornographic activity, pray for me!

I became friends with a leader of importance. Many disapprove of the friendship and it has caused many problems because of the position of this person. During our friendship I began making small phone calls and texts all that are completely innocent in charactor but have became a bad habit. I’ve tried to stop communicating but I slip back into it. A bad habit. I’m taking 30 days and not communicating or seing this person in hopes to break the bad habit. I hope this works!

for the next 30 days i will not look at or read anything pornographic.

No eating in front of anything with a screen – i.e., computer or TV.

I promise to work the next thirty days on my self-esteem issues. I will eat only one serving of any given meal and not beat myself up so consistently – I know that I am at a perfect weight and the negativity I feed myself is unwarranted and not alright.

God is great, just landed this site when i needed to quit sex with self. I have tried stopping this 18 years habit many many many times but nothing doing. THIS TIME I WILL QUIT IT AND REPORT PROGRESS ON 4.08.2010. IF I DON’T, I WILL PAY US$ 65 TO MY LOCAL CHURCH

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The Universe which includes everything is perfect. Everything in the universe benefits from its laws for survival. Since we are of the perfect universe, we are also perfect and benefit everything. We have a brain that believes our illusions as if they are real. We made it up that something could be wrong, bad, evil and ugly. By following the law of cause and effect, we have brought about the Sixth Extinction. When a specie uses up all the resources required to live, it dies. In ten years we will have decimated the remaining forests, a third of the oxygen in the air we breathe and 50% of the remaining species on earth. In 40 to 50 years the population will double to 13 billion. The only way to avoid the inevitable result, is to remove negative beliefs, concepts, thoughts, feelings and words from our vocabulary. Start by hearing every negative and change it to positive. Compliment everything, regardless of your past negative beliefs. Dr. Emotto did experiments with water that prove conclusively what happens when we use negative thoughts. Look this up and become aware of what we have caused.

Starting today i will stop feeding into my temptations of lust!

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i want to study at least 6 hours daily. i’ll start now.

I really want to focus on quit drinking, I don’t drink to drunkenness but I drink throughout the day. I will restrict myself to 2 glasses of red wine in the evening to relax. I will report back 30 days, and will keep posted of progress. I want to let go of this habit… I will give up some of my favorite jewlery…when I succeed I can get it back and by myself a new piece. Something to look forward to.

i want to quit cigarettes and have wanted to for a long time now, ive only been smoking for 6 years but thats really what i want to do. im really worried about the withdrawal atleast from what ive heard of it. i dont even know how to get started. (jcouragestrength@aol.com)

I want to stop seeing porn when ever i am alone with my computer.I have been really trying hard but tend to give in most of the time.But reading your article gave me confidence.

I have many bad habbits, Cracking every bone in my body, eating nail and the skin around them and thats just the start! I am focussing on my hands first as that should be the one where i see the most external results to try and motivate me to break the rest of them HOPEFULLY! So in 30 days you should be hearing from the new me typing with my new and improved nails. have you got any good habbits to replace them with? I dont want to try gum, icase that becomes another habbit. I have heard about chewing on toothpicks but that might look wierd Oh well I shall try snapping and see what happens

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Every habit can be change when you are keen in it

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I am NOT a morning person. I try my best but it never works because I always want to stay in bed 5 more minutes. I will follow the guide lines in this post and make it a habit to wake up early everyday for the next 30 days. It is time I actually try it and see if I can do it. Thanks for all the good advice.

I will wake up at six in the morning on week days.

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From today I will be more committed to my studies and I will spend atleast 10 hours in studies

SMOKING! I must quit. I have spent 25 years of my life indulging this bad habit. Im gonna snap my fingers every time i want a ciggarette.

today from this moment i m taking commitment to contiue my work plans until my initution tells me that “yaar kya kaam kiya hai! you are the best”, i want to hear that sound from inside

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Hi i am too happy to get it all .Really it is too helpful for leaving our bad habits.

Hi i am too happy to get it all .Really it is too helpful for leaving our bad habits.and i am getting the result also.

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I will make it a habit to:
1. Do what I know is right at ALL times (character)
2. Do something nice for someone everyday
3. Maintain positive thinking at all times
4. Express my love everyday to a different family member (w/ a phone call, ect)
5. Be a do-er, stick to commitments I set
6. Read materials regarding success on a daily basis to produce new proactive thoughts
7. Live in an attitude of gratitude, give thanks every morning upon waking

True that most of life is habitual and unconscious mind does most of the choices we make. One more practice I had red about is writing down some rules, some kind of constitution and commitments.
http://dayrules.blogspot.com/
Also, you can create yourself some kind of punishment system for failing situations

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Thanks for sharing, this is a good tips for those who want to change their habits.

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Iam not happy by this.

I’m not happy by this.

dont tell lies

I will break a bad habit of:
- Eating after dinner
- Overeating during the day & at night

writing anything down, underlining, pens and paper, paper stores
i will remember things or just listen, read less, only write very
very very important things down

I think a reminder system is crucial, but whenever I expect a reminder to occur (for example an alarm at a specific time), I find it easy to ignore it. That was the motivation behind developing “Mind Jogger”, an iPhone app that sends reminders at random times throughout the day. Check it out here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mind-jogger/id409841508?mt=8&uo=4

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Write down my thoughts and follow through!

I really like the way you addressed the more serious psychological aspects of not just breaking, but replacing bad habits with new behavior. I recently wrote a post (here: http://8poundpreemie.blogspot.com/2011/01/breaking-bad-habits.html) regarding my attempts to break bad habits so as not to be a negative influence on the kids in my life. I’ll be utilizing your tips to help me succeed in this endeavor.

I would suggest AdVirtus.com. It is a new webservice for creating or breaking habits. If you have good intentions but lack organization a bit, than http://www.Advirtus.com can really help you. It looks like a game in the beginning, but later you understand that it works. It helped me a lot.

will get up early and go for jogging

I will study every evening and get A’s. I will do my BEST in everything I do. I will NOT waste time. I will NOT disobey my parents. I will cut down my time on Facebook. I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL ALL THE TIME!!

Pretty obvious article. You give no inspiration- no real new ideas or any new information. It is the same one liners as always.

If you are going to bother making a website- why not make it worthwhile? With something that is actually different and cutting edge or new- this is just common sense. No point in publishing this- It’s almost insulting to people’s intelligence.

I want to instill a habit to finish putting things away on a daily basis. It seems like I let things gather or pile up and then it is a big job that I’d rather put off. Right now, I have a pile, not a stack, of clean clothes or once worn clothes that are on top of my dresser.

I will start with the habit of putting my clean clothes away in the proper drawer or hung up in the closet. I will check my status on this habit in 30 days. I will email myself this narrative and put a status check, weekly and at the end of every month.

Linda

Yeah, I totally agree w/ amber, this article is quite generic. Boring ,redundent and unremarkable in every way.

1. I will start cutting my cigarettes this coming 7 days
2. I will start my jogging program tomorrow
3. eat less
4. Be positive
5. Be good person and husband

1. I will not binge/purge for 1 week. Then move on to two weeks, and so forth.
2. I will not drink for 1 week.

I’ll supplement in place of these addictions, exercise, meditation/prayer,
and time with friends/family.

If anyone has support/advice or would be willing to help me be accountable, feel free
to email me. lmherron@gmail.com
Good luck to us all )

I can’t stop smoking and I need help. My friend recommand this website and it really helps.

It helps remind me what I need to do.

http://www.nicetexting.com

Anyone have any suggestion?

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I have a bad habit of leaving my room unorganized & messy because I’m always in a rush.

MY CHANGE FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS: To organize & tidy up 3 things (hanging up all my clothes, make my bed-if I haven’t already, put things back where they belong) 30 minutes before leaving the house.

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i know very well all yhe principels dscrobe
int his article but consistency is not
accumulated.
heno hpw to achiva conmsikstency maina?

I will for the next 30 days keep my cell phone charged and my purse organized.

i will spend more time studying instead of reading

I want to break a bad habit I have been having for ages: touching my hair.
I just started today. It is very tough for me as I am totally addicted to the feeling of the hair on my fingertips!

i will brake the habit of putting off

When there is a will, there is a way

There is a will there is a way

i will get up early.i ill study regularly from today.i ill go to cllge regularly.and most important i ill think positively.these r my commitments.i ill try ur tips and i hope it will work.

i ill get up early. i ill study regularly.i ill go to cllge regularly.wont wast time n most important thing i ill think positively.thanks i ill try ur tips.hope i ill succeed.

Its__ refreshing to read this article n feel ready too start right away. The tips r simple n fun to apply thank you. Its means a lot to my self esteem to not be lazy. I want to let go of the shame that I carry BC I don’t.pull my weight and I don’t want to make excuses anymore.

Hi,

I will try to avoid bad thoughts as much as i can. But the moment i see girls bad thoughts revolves in my brain. Any suggestions please??

Amber, common sense is not common, most of us dont internalize half of what we read let alone what we experience. How unfortunate you feel the need to critique those around you,( dont think I read any articles by you latley) if you dont feel like the message gives you value then skip it. FYI, when you dismiss the fact that we are all at different levels of understanding you limit your own progress. We need each other its just part of living. Im sorry if I offend you, but i found your comments to be unnecessary and selfish.

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WILL QUIT SMOKING!!!!! I THINK I CAN…I THINK I CAN….chuga chuga ..choo ..choo

I believe if we find a good partner to hold each other accountable and keep an eye on each other & try to find each others week spots or what it is that sets off the triger that causes us to fail or succeed. This could work miracles because we can’t see the picture when were in the frame. The other key is to ask ourselves and are partner the right questions. What holds us back? How we spend our time? Why we want to change? Focus & be thankful for what’s going good… who will suffer if we don’t change?

I believe life is similar to pro sports. The more we train the better chance we have of winning & what does every pro sport have in common? A coach to push them to train as hard as they can and to watch exactly where the player could improve and what position the player would be best at. It seems like we try to play alone most of the time without a coach or a team. Thankyou to who ever created this site it is awsome. I bet you had a great coach or you are a great coach. I feel better already knowing I’m not alone on this journey to make the world a better place… feel free to comment and support the team.

i will try to finish my smoking but i cant stop any sugessions pls help

Stop smoking and never smoke it again. It’s too easy!

Good article! I agree it is common sense, but i am going to apply the steps and see how i go. I am going to work on not judging others. Every time i catch myself being critical and judgemental, i am going to tug at my right ear lobe, and replace my thoughts with positive ones! Wish me luck!!

Any supporting information that can or may help someone with ridding themselves of a bad habit should be encouraged to share. Awareness is key, and I applaud this post!
Amber I do not wish to offend you, but I must say that I feel your negative comments should have stayed as thoughts in your head!

i will stop smoking…i will start jogging…i will eat better and not late….i will stop taking on more obligations than i can handle (which leads to stressing out and wanting more smokes)

When there is a will, there is a way

i am stop smoking for comming 7 days .

i am reading bible and books daily

i am listen positive cd”s daily \

i am love all the people

i am think good always

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I will get up earlier every morning…5:45am !

your thoughts is very very cool, what’s your next thoughts please give tha reply to my email id

Begin with not wasting time =) Then everything will piece together =)

I have just read the above…gonna try it…my aim is to quit smoking…Gonna try it for the nxt 30 days…see how it goes…advance thanks for the tips man. really appreciate it.

For me, it’s the hardest to cut off bad habits and replace them with good ones…I’ll do it anyway (since it’s a good experience)
-get up at 9:00 at the most
-brush my teeth 2 times a day
-take a shower once a day
Do not spend most of my time on the computer/iPod and watch what’s appropriate for my age

I want to develop a habit of leaving comments on personal development blogs so that I can get readers for my own blog.And by leaving this comment I’m starting this process and I commit myself to leave at least 10 comments on blogs everyday

not to drink alcohol every weekend. instead, involve myself on outdoor activities or go to the gym or maybe go to church. (Awesome article!)

I want to be more time conscious and more dedicated towards developing my spiritual life.

This is a great post, really helpful. My habit is really embarrassing, I have been sucking my thumb since i was really young and now I am on my way. I have a stress ball for whenever I feel the need to suck my thumb, I am also keeping a diary with my progress. I am on my way, thank you!

Thanks for sharing this. I am working on a thirty day challenge with my partner to help with our relationship. My habit is to stop being so negative and nagging and focus on the positive. I am going to keep all negatives to myself and just be as positive as possible. 

I would like to stop getting angry and selfish when my gf can’t spend time with me because she has to do everything for her family while balancing school and work. I want to be a release of her stress and not a builder of it.

I Want to quit using oxycodone recreationally. It’s gonna be hard but I’m committed. More then ever before(3rd time trying). The bad outward the good so I don’t see the point of it. If anyone has any similar experiences please give me some feedback anything will help me at this point.

I’m going to stick to one having one piece of home baking per day. I know that it’s still not too healthy but it’s better than the two or more pieces I’ve been having recently. 

Instead of going to sleep after eating, try doing something you like that can help you wake up completely.

I have the same problem.  Except I hear the alarm, but roll over to turn it right off and continue sleeping.  I know how to avoid this but I have the bad habit of going to sleep late…

Yup, your fingers hold loads of bacteria that end up on your face when you touch it.  That causes serious skin irritation that shouldn’t happen in the first place.

Love him and be humble and understanding.  Don’t speak over him and listen to what he is saying.  Also let him know how you feel and be honest but not exaggerated.  Also, keep your cool and watch your tone.

All this is defined under the word love.

It is, but I rather be poor, healthy and joyous than rich, sick and sad.

You mean cake?  Not all baked food is bad.

Man,  I have this same exact problem bro.  You know what?  I’ve found out that I have to give my girl space to do her own thing.  Then she will come to me when she is ready.  The best thing about that is when she comes to me, she is focused on me only because she got all the other things out of the way.  You see, sometimes I feel like I just want to leave it all just to be with her, but that isn’t smart.  I’m the one with the messed up priorities but she is the one who is doing the right thing trying to get things done.  She’s building a future while I’m focused on her only.  There are other things in life than just my girlfriend and me.  It’s not easy to deny myself and do what I have to do, but I do it because it’s the best and this shows her I love her and I respect what she is doing.  I too want to be a source or relief, a place to come and relax instead of a stress builder or something to avoid.

Like the bible says:  There is a time for everything.  I’ve noticed that when I’m feeling like I really need to talk to someone I really love, Jesus is the one that can fill up my heart, not my girlfriend because she isn’t always around, and even though she was, the only one who can truly fill in that gap in my heart is Jesus Christ, not my girlfriend.

I hope this helps you.

That’s really great!  I once read, “your positive attitude makes it harder for people to act angry”.

My suggestion to you is to seek Christ with discipline.  Read the bible, fast and pray constantly to grow.

i want to love myself more and make more meaningful relationships. 

brilliant!

my habit is to get up early in the morning and do exercise

hey miguel i also had the habit of watching porn ………..i stopped watching it about 9 months before and my suggestion to you is that just dont think about it ………………………..and keep the computer or laptop   away and dont even look at it

Going outside and catching even a bit of fresh air and sunrise might help you snap out of groggy mode.

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My new habit is going to bed at 10 pm and waking up by 8:30 am everyday.  On day 4.  So far, so good.

For my part, I want to improve my english during the next thirty days…I come from Belgium. Each morning, looking at series in english language and subtitles in english too…Perhaps reading books, I don’t know yet, but I have to do this for my self-estime…I hope you understand me^^ good luck for your own new habits

Replacing watching tv with internet surfing about the surroundings including social, political and technological. reading g.k books regularly one hour . trying to be patient with everyone irrespectiive of relations and status. having confidence in myself and thinking positive everytime about myself. but i am scared that thinking positive about myself regularly changed me into over confident person. i want to b normal and simple. 
hope ur ideas help me somewhere . but ur ideas are a inspiration to me.
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I am committed to lose the chub, I use to be a size 3 now a size 8. For me being only 5/3 in height it’s not comfortable.  I am doing some form of exercise everyday for at least 60 mins. Starting today. More positive things to post- I just broke up with my boyfriend been with for 2 years. I realized he was just a bad habit!  He is a pot head Lied to me all the time he knew I didn’t want to be with him if he smoked pot all the time smoked cigarettes which I am allergic too & drank beer everyday it’s pathetic why was I with this loser seriously he treated me like dirt. I thought I could help him he would give me signs of hope then completely fail. I have given way to much of my time to him. I realized I need support to get away from this monstrosity of a bad habit. Feelings are rooted deep! I am braking away to a new story a new me a new dream. The old dream has to die it can not remain there is no trust no respect. My new dream is to focus on bettering myself helping others in need. Teaching, learning & finding a good man who will love me the way I deserve, I am a single mother with a 12 year old girl. For her sake as well I need to get into a healthy relationship & do all I can to show her I am worthy & she is worthy of a healthy relationship. All my life I been abused growing up my mom went from guy to guy one bad relationship after another it was awful being left in cars being hit and abandoned while she went out & partied I am not that way & I choose to break the chain! I want the best for my daughter. She is such a good girl,Straight A student She is involved in youth groups & has a good heart. She has a Dad that loves her was married for many years. We been divorced for 2 years now. Bad habits can be broke by forming good habits replacing the bad with good. I use to go to Taco tuesday every week I broke that habit by cooking healthy tacos at home & having one glass of wine instead of chips and margaritas super fattening. I am finding I like being social in other ways. I hate bars. I don’t like to be around stinky people who smoke or get drunk. Drunk people act stupid. I am finally getting strong moving on learning from my mistakes. & forming good habits I say out loud what I am grateful for each day also write it down so my heart is always in the right place. I am thankful & kind to others. My intentions are each day is to do something healthy for my body soul & spirit to maintain balance, peace & harmony within my entire being. Peace be with you all who read this-I encouarge you to break any bad habit that is keeping you from truly being happy & living your life to the fullest. Get rid of the ball & chain-the trash- it’s stinking up the place. Live to your fullest potential get what you really want & deserve! Happiness-Peace-True Love-Respect.
thank you for reading. Oh I also broke the Habit of watching to much Tv not anymore! I love getting fresh air & taking a hike or a brisk walk around the lake! Try it! Be happy now not later live in the moment. The Present! 
 Let me know your thoughts…
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okay so I posted about all these bad habits I wanted to break one being my boyfriend whom I keep breaking up with then getting back together. I am not strong at all when it comes to him because I care so much about him & want to see him break his bad habits but he keeps going back to smoking cigarettes & drinking smoking pot just because he has a medical card does not mean he needs to smoke all the time. Well I went back to him to cuddle for comfort last night. Next morning he says why did you come over I never invited you in the first place. What are you doing today like get the fuck out! It was humiliating to say the least. Tears started rolling down my cheeks. My entire body especially my heart was hurting. Seriously I need HELP! I need to stay super busy & get him out of my mind. I got to stop texting him. I just don’t know how to be strong? I am going through so much. Just learned I have to move don’t know where I am going I have one child single mother.
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I am currently try to change my bad habit, disorganize. hopefully in 30 days I will make significant change.

My habit is breathing in too hard. I know it sounds insane but it gets to the point of having a hard time to catch my breath. I am trying to kick the habit by breathing slower and to try to not give into the urge of breathing in deeper. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also I have been to a doctor and it is not asthma related just stress .

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I procrastinate my homework all of the time, and use the chores I’ve already procrastinated to procrastinate. It hurts my grades and my time, which could have been managed to leave more pleasure and less stress. I need to complete my homework on time!

I’m breaking the habit of fear of taking actions! I have been putting off things for a while, ive had it, an it’s time for change.

Thanks for the post!

My challenge is to complete 2 15 minute chores everyday before bed. This a challenge for me since I work overtime and long distance. The last thing I want to do is clean up after anyone much less myself when I get home. I’m now on day 3, and I feel good.

if  u  really wanna work on it .lock your bedroom and just take a walk or shower .it can help

I will stop looking at porn and masturbating.

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I want to exercise for 30 minutes every day and I must start my session no later than 7:30pm. 

I want to be very sincere,very hardworking..i want hard work to become my habit.i want to finish all my targets much before the deadline.i want to reduce weight and have the best figure..want to work very hard and fulfill every dream i hav ever dreamt of.. Thank you for this public commitment space!!

hi, im new at this but im at the end if i dont change at lease two or more habits i’ll lose
a lot of my life for no reason….i’ll make it simple, i have a habit of looking for bad
habits. when i change a bad habit it goes from one bad habit to a worse one. my self-
esteam is highly low, i have never excepted, respected myself as me; a basic  identiy
problem…..im 23 and don’t have courage. i’m always being stepped on for being to
passive. when i change passive to agressive i go to far and end up never
making any friends. i trust only two people in my life and the worse habit i’ve found is
all wrapped up into one, when i change something myself or have help doing it,
it chages what positivty i had to nagitivity without realizing it. but only up until
yesterday ( november18, 2011 ) was i checked on most of my habits i have, it was
either: “you change or im gone……” so i got to work surfing the internet and found a
website i thought would help but ended up being in relation to the bible and im
atheist and i would rather no one say: “you should read the bible” or “put you’re faith in
“he” cause ultimately it won’t help me  as a result i found this site. ive seen how a
 lot of you have a bad habit or two and really i feel for every last one of you except
the whole porn and masterbating thing lol. so as of today i know i need/want to
change i’m going to start with the simplest habit i have and move up starting from:
looking for the positive in myself as well as others, trying a little of everything
without looking for the negativity in it, except reality as is and not invent crap inside
my head ( excuse the language ) { psychosomatic } and the biggie for me believing
in myself questioning what the right habit is before i create another one  ( good
judgemnt on myself ). to: being less selfless i never think of myself its always others
first. so as of november 18 11 i will try my hardest to try and figure me out,
i should love who i am and not question why im this way when its my fault..thanks
for the post and this website 30 days from today ill come back and give a progress as to how im doing

what habits do i want to quit?

1st, smoking,

2nd, staying up all night and sleeping all day, and thus being absent from my classes(i am a college student),

3rd, overspending money,

4th,running away from possible relationships(coz i am afraid i might get hurt again)

5th, not studying enough , i was a top student and my grades are falling since i have developed my jet lag habit(i think it’s a sleep disorder)
 

nah not helpful. post something to change of being a bad person

I’m trying to stop picking at my arms, its gotten so bad that there are scars everywhere. Any tips on that???

I suck my middle finger, it sounds ridiculous but its just stuck. Not only is it ruining my teeth i have brittle, weak nails and they wont grow. I do it without me even noticing.  I need something that will completely take my mind of it.

commitment 1: Study for my teaching exam for at least 3 hours a day. 
Commitment 2: Exercise and stay on my meal plan until i get to my goal weight. Then i can eat the yummy foods in moderation. Do not take out my emotions on food. 

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My habit I’m working on (day 7) is not eating junk foods.  The truth is that I have never really liked the feeling such foods give my body but I have always (before) let the immediate pay off rule me.  Now I am focusing instead on school and on being more social.  Though right now I want to focus on just a little more sleep.  It’s early here!  

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I m addicted to something very bad, i can’t name it, but i m promising everybody that from today on wards i’ll never never repeat that thing in my life up to my last breath.

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I wish to stop wasting my time and focus on school work. To do this I have to stop thinking about games all the time

Thanks for sharing this. Breaking a bad habit and avoiding them is tough. And because of that it results a bad reactions to our body and one of them is acne. There are tons of acne treatment there and one of them is natural acne treatment, it is safe and effective
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You should move your alarm so you have to get out of bed to turn it off

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This is a good site about habits but It mostly talks about devolping a habbit like knitting for example…I want to get rid of a bad habbit though, But still kinda heplfu

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I want to stop watching porn

My habit is that I LOVE to twirl my hair! All my friends say I’m just breaking my hair, and I AM! So I’m going to start using these methods to see if I can get out of my bad habit.
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waking up at 5 am and exercising for 30 minutes a day

i am going to quite nicotine….

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My bad habit is drinking,  I will give this a shot starting today… I hope this works.

I will exercise for 30 minutes to an hours every morning and read for at least an hour every day

I really enjoyed this article!  Great tips!

i will get up daily at 5;55hrs daily for next 30 days to get rid of my 30 years old habit to get up late…
today is 14 dec. i ll keep it up to 15 jan and return my post here… to c weather it works..

Lol, good luck with that. :L

Lol, good luck with that. :L

This post is not to get a new habit, its for leaving bad habit and replacing it with a good one… How’s that a….? Nevermind. :/

That’s nasty, isn’t it painful? O.O

great post,,,,
trigger point is I think the best one,,,,because I always while trying to change a habit get stuck at a point when I am fighting with my own mind,,,,when one part of my mind tells me to continue in new habit but the other part makes me resort to the older way,,,,,,,,,
I am now making a habit of getting up early at 6:00 am and sleeping late in night,,,,,
i am going to use the trigger as you posted here,,,,I will jump from my bed as soon as the alarm bell rings,,,,,,,

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my bad habit is eat too fast, every when lunch or supper , i always eating finishing not more than three minutes. but i don’t know how to make a change. thinking……..ok, now i get it.  eating slowly and eating dish and rice separately,  swollow everything before crew it carefully. another bad habits is eating too much.  i should think how much i should eat before take the dishes.  and at the ending,  i should put out the remain food when i fill full, before i always eat over it just don’t want to waste…….haha, it’s funny, but i think maybe helpful to me.

I bit my nails really bad. I love using nail polish because i’m kind of a girly girl. Except for the fact that i bite the nail polish off. I have really long fingers so I’m guessing that my fingers stand out more because a lot of people have made fun of me because my fingers look dumb with my short nails. That’s what they told me. My mom and sister have gorgeous long nails and i want to too. Any tips??

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I’m gonna try the hundred dollar thing with my best friend. I’m in high school and need to start being consistent with homework. :p

I will stop wasting time on facebook and youtube!

My habit is I’ve picked and scrapped around my cuticles till they bleed for 6 years which made them completely scarred  as far back as the first bend in your finger.On my third day and have yet to see blood…third day is always the hardest they say.Every hour is a new record since I don’t realize when I do it till I feel a sting.How do you break a habit when you don’t realize your doing it?

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I will stop eating junk food without sitting down and paying attention to it. Aka, no more fridge/pantry/candy bowl/kitchen munching….instead, I will pick up a book for 2 min until the urge dissipates. 

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I am trying to live a healthier  life style and trying to lose weight and keep it of, I have tried many times before to quit emotional eating but it is so hard just to make it through the first day. Starting Monday i will change my bad habit to one where it wont come back and haunt me in the future. I have decided that whenever i feel the need to emotionally eat i will chew on a sugar free piece of gum and i will keep reminding myself what i am doing this for in my head. I just hope that once i get past that first day it gets easier.  

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My habit is to sleep on my back instead of my stomach, i have known that i should do it for a long time but can not seem to find it comfortable, but it will be good for my skin, back, heart and breathing, resulting in better quality sleep and more relaxing awakness. in 30 days i should be a much healthier happier person.

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I will stop eating every evening before I go to bed. (Really bad for you, but it’s a habit I can break).  :) I am going to try and use a filler in that slot for a while- like maybe gum!

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