Creative Ways To Break “Haunted Habits”

Joseph Duncan,

CHARLOTTE, N.C.– HauntedΒ habitsΒ do not have toΒ hauntΒ us for life. Breaking badΒ habits takes not only self-compassion, but also willingness and creativity. Here are some unconventional approaches to breaking hauntedΒ habits.

Negative Reinforcement:Β Meaning associate the badΒ habitΒ with a negative consequence. Write a list of things that you do not enjoy doing. For instance I personally do not enjoy gardeningΒ or hiking. However, if I participate in this badΒ habitΒ I will have to do something on the list that I do not enjoy. And just so you don’t selectively pick and choose, place those items in a jar and pull from that jar each time. This will mentally make you rethink your actions, and possibly help you break thatΒ hauntedΒ habit.
Humor:Β Write an exaggeratedΒ story about your badΒ habit. Sometimes humor can help you see theΒ habitΒ from a different perspective and make it less appealing
Create aΒ habitΒ diary:Β Keep aΒ habitΒ diary that documents every time you engage in a badΒ habit. Note the circumstances, feelings and thoughts surroundingΒ each instance. Analyzing patterns can help you identifyΒ triggers. Empower yourself by learning the why behind yourΒ hauntedΒ habit.Β