If you don’t realize you’re doing it, and that it might be a problem, you won’t make any changes. Are you excessively snacking? Chewing your nails? Having a (few) drinks after work? Once you are aware of it, try to figure out why you are doing it.
Are you hungry? Bored? Anxious? Do you tend to do these things at the same time each day? Or with the same people? Are you using them as a means to an ends, such as to “unwind after a stressful day”?
Identifying the patterns can help you to avoid them and increase the chances of breaking your bad habits.
If you’ve been prone to snacking, grab a glass of water instead. Nail biting? Chew some gum.
Once you are aware of the habit, when you do it, and why you do it, you’ll be better equipped to make the changes in your lifestyle to be healthier and happier.
If your bad habit involved misusing drugs or alcohol, you might have a problem with addiction. These types of bad habits are very hard to break without professional help. Please contact us today for assistance in quitting drug or alcohol use.