People can get so focused on forming good habits to live with. They try to exercise regularly, eat healthy, and maintain their overall well-being. While it’s great to form these good habits, your toxic habits could be keeping you from success. In order to get rid of your bad habits, you’re going to have to take a few simple steps to unlearn them.
The first step to defeating toxic habits may be the hardest, but don’t get overwhelmed. You’re already halfway there. You’ll have to recognise the bad habits for what they are and come to peace with them. Recognising them has already brought you to the point where you’re reading about how to overcome them, so give yourself a pat on the back for the strength you’ve already shown.
Another important step forward is to then recognise what triggers these toxic habits. Let’s say your habit is that you always have to eat junk food that doesn’t make you feel great. You can also physically remove yourself from the situation by leaving the room and doing something else until the bad habit urge has passed.
Everyone has seen the before-and-after photos of people who have worked hard to lose weight. It’s good for people to keep those before pictures with them along their journey so they can see the progress they’re making. Write down your thoughts, successes, and failures in a journal. When you feel discouraged in the future, you can go back to your journal and remind yourself how far you’ve come.
Feeling like you’re not alone will make the journey to ending your toxic habit less intimidating. And once you actually stop the habit, your loved ones will be ready to celebrate with you.
