Letting go of Bad Habits!

4 Tips to Letting go of Bad Habits!

Letting go of bad habits is like throwing out your favorite slippers; they have holes and barely no soles. You know you need to toss them and buy yourself a cool groovy pair, but you love them, and who sees you in them anyway? Meal prepping healthy dishes, sticking to an exercise routine, and switching negative thoughts into positive ones, aren't as different as buying a new pair of slippers as you may think. It's a change!

Here are 4 tips to stay motivated and keep you going and as they say in frozen, “LET IT GO, LET IT GO.”

1. Listen to the big voice. We all have that little voice inside of us, whispering, “go ahead have that White Mocha Frappuccino. Yeah, have the whip cream you’ve been so good you deserve it.” But your big voice is stronger than you think. Don't listen to the little voice that keeps you from transforming bad habits into healthy ones. And if you do slip up and have the frappuccino and whip cream, think of all the progress you've made. It's ok, just get right back on track.When you do have a slipup, change your way of thinking by acknowledging the reason you may have gone back to your old thought pattern. Then, flip the switch and turn it into a positive thought and lesson. Sometimes being tired or stressed will trigger negative thought patterns and habits. Acknowledge why you’re having these thoughts, treat yourself with kindness and don’t hold a grudge against yourself for it.
2. Tell someone, or in other words, have support. Tell your bff’s (your mom, partner, even your kids) about your goals. You need a solid support system to give you a kick in the butt, when you go astray. It will happen, it's ok. Talk to your friends in the gym locker room they are all there for the same reasons. Your peers will provide you with a daily dose of encouragement.
3. Have a Plan (and a backup). Write down your plan for not snacking at night when you're finished in the kitchen, lights are out, dishwasher is on and you’re done snacking. If you want a snack, what will you do to stop or replace it with a healthy habit? Maybe it's polishing your nails, taking up knitting or reading a good book. For example, I use painting your nails as my distraction, by the time you are finished you’ll have forgotten about the snack. The key is to have a backup plan and something to replace the habit. You've got no goal without a plan.
4. Know what motivates you. Why do you want to stop late night snacking? Where is your motivation coming from? Knowing why you want to do this will help you commit and remember why you started this goal in the first place. It also helps you belive in yourself, be your own cheerleader. Write down your reasons in a journal and go back and read it when you need to be reminded. Find a mantra and say it everyday such as, “I want this,” I say that all the time, especially when I’m at the gym if I feel I can't do it anymore, I say to myself, “I want this and I know I can do it.” Choose one that fits your goal.

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