Comments on: How to break a bad habit http://www.livingorsurviving.com/how-to-break-a-bad-habit/ The Road To Happiness Revealed Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dayflyer http://www.livingorsurviving.com/how-to-break-a-bad-habit/#comment-1067 Dayflyer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:41:42 +0000 http://www.livingorsurviving.com/?p=263#comment-1067 The habit I'm breaking is about not getting up early. It's not exactly a bad one as I'm lucky to be able to choose when I want to get up, but if I choose to get up earlier I get better internet access, which means I can get more done and still enjoy other activities in my day. Problem is, I like my bed! So far it's okay. I've shaved an hour off my getting up time with another hour to go. But most days when the alarm goes off I'm greeted by internal voices encouraging me to turn over and go back to sleep. They're quite persuasive. Breaking bad habits means being aware the discouraging voices exist, and having the tools in place to deal with them. For example, a visual reminder of what you will gain when the habit is finally broken. The habit I’m breaking is about not getting up early. It’s not exactly a bad one as I’m lucky to be able to choose when I want to get up, but if I choose to get up earlier I get better internet access, which means I can get more done and still enjoy other activities in my day.

Problem is, I like my bed!

So far it’s okay. I’ve shaved an hour off my getting up time with another hour to go. But most days when the alarm goes off I’m greeted by internal voices encouraging me to turn over and go back to sleep. They’re quite persuasive.

Breaking bad habits means being aware the discouraging voices exist, and having the tools in place to deal with them. For example, a visual reminder of what you will gain when the habit is finally broken.

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