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    Good Gimmicks For Breaking Bad Habits
    Good Gimmicks For Breaking Bad Habits
    Good Gimmicks For Breaking Bad Habits
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    Good Gimmicks For Breaking Bad Habits

    By John Maverick

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    We shape our environment, and habits shape us.

    Building the right routine will significantly impact our ability to establish constructive habits. However, we all have to be careful about what practices we adapt to our lifestyle.


    On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your practice of these good habits?

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYvan Johnson
    Release dateAug 13, 2022
    ISBN9798986795812

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      Good Gimmicks For Breaking Bad Habits - John Maverick

      Good Gimmicks for Breaking Bad Habits

      Motivational and Effective Tips to Break Bad Habits

      John Maverick
      © Copyright 2022 - All rights reserved.

      The content contained within this book may not be reproduced, duplicated or transmitted without direct written permission from the author or the publisher.

      Under no circumstances will any blame or legal responsibility be held against the publisher, or author, for any damages, reparation, or monetary loss due to the information contained within this book, either directly or indirectly.

      Legal Notice:

      This book is copyright protected. It is only for personal use. You cannot amend, distribute, sell, use, quote or paraphrase any part, or the content within this book, without the consent of the author or publisher.

      Disclaimer Notice:

      Please note the information contained within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All effort has been executed to present accurate, up to date, reliable, complete information. No warranties of any kind are declared or implied. Readers acknowledge that the author is not engaged in the rendering of legal, financial, medical or professional advice. The content within this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book.

      By reading this document, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any losses, direct or indirect, that are incurred as a result of the use of the information contained within this document, including, but not limited to, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1:  All About Habits

      What Are Habits?

      Keystone Habits

      Facts About Habits

      Understanding How Our Minds Work

      The Drastic Change Myth

      The Optimal Growth Rate

      The Behavior Change Problem

      Habits of the Mind

      Chapter 2:  How Habits Are Formed

      How Do Habits Form?

      Marketing Habits

      Chapter 3:  Bad Habits

      Bad Eating Habits

      Bad Hygiene Practices

      Causes of Poor Personal Hygiene

      The Effects of Poor Hygiene

      Chapter 4:  How to Break Bad Habits

      Learning How to Break Bad Habits

      Why Do You Want to Change?

      Get a Mindfulness Plan

      Substitute the Negative Habit With a Positive One

      Place Notes at Critical Points

      Focus On Your Successes

      A Change of Scenery Can Prove Helpful

      Always Take Care of Yourself

      Time Is on Your Side

      Chapter 5:  Good Habits

      All About Good Habits

      Importance of Good Habits

      Some Good Habits Which You Can Develop

      Planning

      Healthy Eating

      Be Consistent

      Hold Yourself to a Standard of Excellence

      Learn to Be Honest

      Learning to Say No

      Exercise Regularly

      Learn to Be Grateful

      Learn Good Study Skills

      Learn to Treat Other People Fairly

      Learn to Practice Good Hygiene

      Study tips

      Before You Study, Schedule Your Time

      Select an Appropriate Study Environment

      Learn How to Take Notes

      Use Your Study Time Wisely

      Chapter 6:  How to Form Good Habits

      Forming Good Habits

      Decide on the Habit to Modify

      Common Mistakes Made in Creating a New Habit

      Attempting to Correct All Your Bad Habits

      Starting Out With a Difficult Habit

      Staying in the Same Environment

      Step-By-Step Process for Modifying a Habit

      Make Use of Technology

      Chapter 7:  How to Build Motivation

      What Is Motivation?

      How Much Do You Desire a Particular Thing?

      What Do You Stand to Gain?

      Your Expectations

      Theories of Motivation

      Instinct Theory

      Drive Theory

      Humanistic Theory

      The Expectancy Theory

      Why Is Motivation Essential for Achievement?

      How to Get Motivated

      What Do You Do if Your Motivation Drops?

      Chapter 8:  The Three R’s of Habit Formation

      The Three R’s

      Making Use of the Three R’s to Form Good Habits

      Change How You Respond to the Reminder

      You'll Need to Select Your Reminder

      Add New Habits to Established Routines

      Choose a Habit That Is Simple to Start

      Decide on Your Reward

      Chapter 9:  Enlisting the Support of Loved Ones

      It’s More Fun Working With a Friend

      You Will Most Likely Stick To Your Commitment

      You Will Work Twice as Hard

      You Will Obtain New Ideas

      It’s Much Safer to Do Things With Someone

      There Is No Shame in Getting Support

      How to Find the Right People to Surround Yourself With

      Chapter 10:  Being Part of a Community

      What Is a Community?

      Types of Communities

      How Do Communities Influence Habit Formation?

      Benefits of Joining a Supportive Community

      You Help People Who in Turn Help You Back

      Being Part of a Community Helps to Improve Your Mood

      You Develop a Strong Immune System

      You Lower the Risk of Mental Health Issues

      You Bounce Back Strongly

      Characteristics Of Strong Communities

      Good Leadership

      Strong Communication

      Strategic Planning

      Social Cohesion

      Educating Members

      A Positive Stance

      Chapter 11:  Tracking Your Progress

      Habit Trackers

      Why Are Habit Trackers So Important?

      How Habit Trackers Work

      Why Do Habit Trackers Increase the Odds of Your Success?

      Conclusion

      Glossary

      References

      Introduction

      We are what we constantly do. Perfection, then, is not an act but a behavior.

      –Will Durant

      The successes and failures of human beings are rooted in habits. Habits can be good or bad. The technical definition of a habit is a behavior that is repeated several times and becomes more or less automatic. This means those things that we can do quite well without thinking much about them; actions that can be termed second nature. These can include tying your shoes, combing your hair, washing your hands after using the bathroom, or unplugging your iron after use. Such activities are automatic and routine when we engage in them. We often use the word ‘habit’ to mean different things when we speak. For example, one can say, I am interested in developing the habit of cycling, or I want to start the habit of reading a few pages of a book every night before I go to bed.

      This means that people need to get into the routine of doing something regularly, and this causes them to develop a rigid way of doing something. "Habits are traits we display frequently and have certain elements that can be described as automatic" (Manson, 2021, p.2).

      One way to make a habit stick is to ensure the beginning of an action is simple and automatic. This will enable the rest of the routine to follow naturally, even when you are not consciously thinking about the action. There are several theories that explain how habits are formed. One of them is the three R’s, which consists of a reminder, a routine, and a reward. Another way to think about the habit loop is as three essential components: Environmental cue (trigger), behavioral response (reaction), and reward.

      We all have habits, and it is part of human nature. Some of the habits are part of the useful things that we do in our lives. For instance, one can polish their shoes every night in preparation for the next working day, while another individual will always ensure that the house windows are closed every night before going to bed. Other habits, such as smoking a cigarette each time one is nervous or drinking a glass of wine every evening, are not beneficial.

      Habits can make or break a person’s life. Good habits can lead to happiness and self-actualization, whilst bad habits inhibit a person’s quality of life, resulting in depression and failure. To illustrate the positiveness of habits, we can look at the example of dedicated athletes. Their commitment to participating in the sport of choice, be it in the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), or National Hockey League (NHL), is a good habit which ultimately results in an exponential change in lifestyle. A professional athlete in the NFL, for example, must develop the habit of training five days a week, including double sessions on some days. If the athlete trains hard, has the added ability to pay attention to detail and performs all the best practices required by an NFL player, then they will see great results. These

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