How to Change That Bad Habit

Is it necessary to suppress bad habits? That is why we could drink, smoke, eat, and cause any harmful behavior due to clues and triggers. Cover image: shutter stock

Conventional circulation is a neural pattern that controls every habit. It consists of three elements: prompt, routine, and reward. Understanding these elements will help you understand how to change bad habits and how to form good habits. The habit loop always starts with a hint and the trigger automatically moves your brain into a mode to determine the usage habits. The habit's center is a spiritual, emotional or physical routine. Finally, there is a reward that can help your brain judge whether this loop is worth remembering in the future. In the New York Times article, Dusig pointed out, "This type of proposal and reward are neurologically intertwined until there is hunger." Old custom is very important. Duhigg explains how Procter & Gamble is using research on conventional cycles and the relationship with the desire to develop a Febreze market to earn a lot of money by eliminating offensive odors.

You can not get rid of bad habits; you can only change it. "You can not rule out a really bad habit," Charles Duhigg wrote in "The Power of Habit". "Instead, in order to change customs, you have to keep old clues and offer old rewards, but you have to insert a new routine." He called this the golden rule of customs change. In order to change your customs, you have to do something different when you trigger your custom. Let me give an example. I used to be a stressful person once. Whenever there is a deadline or conflict with a friend, I eat junk food - there are lots of junk food. Eating calms down my mind. Stress is a reminder (trigger), rush is a reward. Naturally, this custom makes me fat. I was able to change (almost) the habit cycle by walking instead of eating. If you feel pressure, I will go for a walk. I got similar rewards, but my behavior is more healthy.