How to Quit a Bad Habit by Answering Four Power Questions

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Why we do it?
The forbidden fruit is always very attractive.
Quitting something is difficult when you always think about it.
There’s no excitement in just saying no
Our unconscious mind doesn’t understand negation.
You never simply quit something, you do something else instead.

1. What will you do instead?
Look for positive consequences.
Look for mutually exclusive activities.
Go nuts! (Have fun thinking of weird and interesting things you could do instead of smoking cigarettes. For example: “When I feel like smoking a cigarette I’ll have a sexual fantasy instead!”)
2. Do you really want to change?
I have a confession to make: sometimes I complain about something even if I don’t really want to change it.
3. Is now the right time?
YES
4. What’s in it for you?
Successful habit change requires a strong motivation.


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вывод:
Follow the steps below and you’ll make sure that nothing is left behind.

* Put a piece of paper in front of you and write down: “Good things I move forward to.” What would be those good things for your parents?
* Keeping the focus on good things, consider all of the objective information you have on your habit change, and write down all of the benefits that such change will bring.
* Imagine explaining the advantages of your habit change to an intelligent 8 years old child. Write down simple worded benefits which could be attractive and understandable to a little boy.
* Now repeat the same process with the “Bad things I move away from.”
* You’ve done it all: it’s time to celebrate!




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