How to break bad habits?

Malaysia
December 17, 2008 11:09am CST
I have a lot of bad habits, such as nail or pen biting, pull or pluck my hair when thinking. I really want to break all of this bad habits, since it is bother me sometimes. So how about you guys? wanna share what is your bad habits? how do you break your bad habits? did you manage to break it?
3 responses
• Canada
24 Dec 08
According to the great minds, it takes 21 days to break a bad habit. Easier said than done. I stopped biting my nails as a personal goal through some tough times and thus far, success. This is proof that a habit can be changed.
• Malaysia
25 Dec 08
Thank you for the tips :) Yup.. I'm struggling on breaking it..
@suzzy3 (8341)
17 Dec 08
There are several ways you can stop fiddling and plucking ect wear gloves indoors for a while or put butter on fingers and when you try to pluck or pick your hands and fingers will slide off your face,sit on your hands,put something horrible on your finger nails so when you put them in your mouth you get a nasty taste,take up gardening, read a book, bake a cake, keep your hands busy and occupied take up yoga or something to relax your mind.It will not happen over night you have to retrain your brain and hands,it will work so stick with it, good luck and merry christmas,suzzy.xx
• Malaysia
18 Dec 08
Thanks for the tips :) Im trying to break it using your advice. Have a nice celebration day for you :)
• United States
17 Dec 08
I used to have a lot of bad habits such as nail and pen biting, eye rolling and leg shaking. I was able to break all except the last one. What I did was deal with one thing at a time until I got used to not doing it. The leg shaking is something I can't stop though. I am even doing it right now lol. I don't realize I'm doing it most of the time.
• Malaysia
17 Dec 08
XD same for me. Thank you for your sharing. Sometimes i just realize it when I already doing it for a long time. I really have to stop pulling or plucking my hair while thinking, Im really afraid if im going bold because of this bad habits lol XD