| All of us have some habits that we would like to | | | | 4. Read about the success stories |
| get rid of, but often we don't really know exactly | | | | There are many books available that have |
| how to do it. Here are some suggestions that can | | | | information about how people have got rid of |
| help you to get rid of your bad habits. | | | | addictions or bad habits. Read those books and |
| 1. See your future with the current path | | | | find the exact advice that really works in real life. |
| Think about yourself in the future, for example | | | | 5. Avoid the difficult situations |
| after 10 years, if you keep your bad habits. Do | | | | If you know that some situations trigger your |
| you like how you will be then? Are you going | | | | bad habits, avoid those situations. For example |
| towards serious illness or massive debt? Then | | | | many people start smoking again when they are |
| think about your situation if you have changed the | | | | drinking and when they go to places where other |
| habits to positive ones. Think about the great | | | | people smoke, too. It is then better to do |
| things that you have got into your life because of | | | | something else when your friends are going to a |
| the new habits. See it all in your mind and remind | | | | bar. |
| yourself every day about the possible future | | | | 6. Replace the habit with a healthier one |
| sights. | | | | If you decide to stop doing one thing, it might |
| 2. Make it more painful to keep the old habits | | | | make you feel empty for a while. It is much |
| Consider about making a promise to someone, | | | | easier to get rid of a habit if you just replace it |
| for example by promising to give 500 dollars to | | | | with a healthier one. For example if you want to |
| your friend if you fail to quit smoking. It will help | | | | get rid of eating unhealthy snacks all the time, |
| you on those days when you feel tempted to | | | | you can replace that habit with eating healthy |
| get back to your old habits. | | | | snacks, such as fruits and nuts. |
| 3. Tell all your friends | | | | 7. Focus on one habit at a time |
| If you make a public announcement that you will | | | | It might be too overwhelming to try to get rid of |
| change your life in some way, your friends will | | | | several habits at the same time. Just focus on |
| check up on you and it will be harder for you to | | | | one habit at the time and after you have |
| not keep the promise because of the social | | | | succeeded in getting rid of it, then you can think |
| pressure. | | | | about removing another one. |