Bad habits – 5 tips to weed them out

As I was weeding my garden I noticed that I could easily pull out the weeds where the soil was soft and moist. On the other hand I could not pull out weeds where the soil was not as moist, and I started to think that these weeds were quite stubborn. My mind soon made the connection; these weeds are too stubborn like some of our bad habits

I also came to realize that like weeds that grow quite easily, our bad habits are acquired without even noticing it. On the other hand, it is harder to acquire good habits in the same way as it is harder to grow a tree. Why is that?

Well I do not have an answer to that. I suppose a good habit entails discipline and persistence, while a bad habit is more fun.

If you are at a stage when you have decided to get rid of these stubborn weeds, then here are 5 tips to ease the journey.

1. Decide on which habit you are going to break first, and tackle one at a time. I have tried breaking many habits simultaneously, hoping that at the end of the 30 days I would be a different person, but it becomes too overwhelming.

2. Write your new habit down together with the reason or the “why” you want to break it. Knowing the “why” will motivate you to succeed. Keep the actual writing where you can see it. This way if you get too involved with your daily activities you will be reminded. If the habit requires a specific time slot in your day, like exercising, then book it out in your diary (if you use one).

3. Start small. If you decide you want to exercise, do not set as a habit to walk for 5 km because that is not going to happen at the beginning and then you will get discouraged and quit. Rather set yourself a habit of walking 200 meters and increase the distance every day.

4. Use some triggers: Triggers are especially useful since our bad habits are buried deep in our subconscious. But if you keep reminders then it would definite help. For example if you are trying to form the habit to place your keys in the same place as you enter your house, make a note and stick it on the wall, or place something near the entrance that would remind you of what you need to do.

5. Tell someone what you are doing. That will hold you accountable and the person can also give you a pat in the back when you are actually practicing your habit

I do believe also that the habits also agree with your values. If what you are trying to change does not represent an important value in your life then you would probably not be so determined to change. But if the habit you want to break is related to your most important values then you will surely succeed at weeding out your habit.

I would encourage you to decide on a bad habit you want to break and post it here, Let us know how you are doing.

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