Our brain makes strong connections based on repetitive thoughts and actions in order to expend less energy. Change makes your brain diverge from those established connections, so it resists.Constantly redirecting our natural tendencies, to new ones, our bodies eventually adapt and adjust.

Change And The Brain

Label your negative habit as a symptom of something deeper. Get to know your false beliefs. Ask, “Why do I behave or think this way? ”.Once you notice yourself engaging in the habit, refocus on a positive, wholesome, ideally pleasure-giving activity.

Refocus

Acknowledge what you want to change, observe and wonder why you are the way you are.When you catch yourself repeating an unwanted habit, stop, remember you’re doing it out of habit and that it isn’t the right thing to do.

Make Change Stick Around

We often don’t notice our repetitive behavior unless someone is there as a mirror. Having someone we trust aware of the issue adds accountability and a way of measuring progress for the changes we seek.Regardless of the support, you must take the initiative and act by yourself. Procrastination will only keep you in the same state if not worse.

Get Support And Act

Find Out How To Embrace It We've experienced those moments where we commit to change but are later hit with resistance. We forge ahead, determined as heck, and just when we feel like we get the hang of it. Boom. We need to take a minute (sometimes months) to regain momentum because we've been knocked so hard .

Change And The Brain

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