WE FIRST MAKE OUR HABITS AND THEN OUR HABITS MAKE US...

Conquer your bad habits, or they’ll eventually conquer you. Constructive habits support us to resist temptations such as the temptation to procrastinate or to avoid challenging situations. When we exercise constructive habits, we develop an internal muscle to support our will and support our true intentions. When we allow ourselves to be complacent with unconstructive habits, we allow ourselves to stay put right where we are.

Don’t think where/ how you are? Develop a few new habits. Just one or two at a time. Give each new habit at least a month to take root. Then add one more new habit. Keep adding one new habit each month as long as you don’t feel overwhelmed; if that happened, don’t add anymore until you feel stable. You may even need to place some on the back burner if you’re seriously overwhelmed. That’s ok; it’ll happen in good time. The important thing for new constructive habit is to root firmly.

Adopt the practice of observing your behavior and your mind and of catching yourself being tempted to do something or not to do something that isn’t constructive for you. It may not be easy at first to notice and observe much, less to resist the temptation to fall back into old behavior, but if you are diligent and consistent about it, you can not only break a bad habit, but even form a new positive habit.

What is one habit that is holding you back? Which habit is holding you back the most? Which habit, if it were eliminated, would improve your life the most? What constructive habit would best replace it? How can you put a plan in place to overcome that bad habit? For example an internet addict might have turned this way because he needs to socialize online. If he managed to socialize in a better way he won’t feel like using the internet that much. Many people want to break bad habits but aren’t really motivated to do it. This usually happens when they don’t have a good reason to quit. Once you start knowing more about the harmful effects of your habit, whether they are physical or psychological you will become more motivated to break it. You will notice the positive affirmation on the mirror. Think & what can you put in place today to transform the most critical habit you identify?

TAKE CARE OF THE FIRST STEP RIGHT NOW AND SEE HOW IT GOES!

About the Author:
The Author is Ms. Preeti Mohanty, PRT English, Meenakshi Public School
www.meenakshipublicschool.com