Here is what I've learned the last few years about breaking/changing bad habits:
1. Turn to Christ first. Make Him the focus of your day by reading scriptures first thing in the morning, then throughout the day checking if you're still focused on Him.
2. Be willing to suffer for a season! Christ can help us change, but we have to do all we can! And changing bad habits is difficult. Just telling myself to expect some suffering for a while helps me prepare for it.
3. Replace bad habits with good. Again, rather than focusing only on the bad habit, start replacing it with good habits, one habit at a time. For instance, if eating dessert every night is the habit you want to change, replace it with drinking herbal tea or chewing gum at night. You can also replace it with an activity at night, such as playing piano/guitar or knitting.
4. Reach out to others. Friends are so important in life! Whether you have a friend that is working on a goal with you or is just a friend, they can be a support and listening ear. Plus it is just as important for you to ask how their life is going, and be their listening ear! It helps so much to get you 'out of your box'.
5. Notice your thoughts. Do you have thoughts of succeeding? Or do you lose faith in times of temptation? Write down the kind of person you want to be, then act as if you are already that person! In other words, 'Fake it til you Make it!'. There is a lot of power in that. As the saying goes, "Do the thing and you will have the power." I believe that! I've seen it work!
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