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How to break bad habits
How habits are formed
The importance of consistency
The Identity Pact
Providing yourself with an identity of the kind of person you aspire to be, like a non-smoker, a non-distractible person or someone who is sober and calm, provides a narrative for you to focus on.
The more you tell yourself what kind of person you are, the more it turns out to be true.
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Distractions Can Be Useful
The brain needs time and space to process information. The breaks we take during work, like talking to a colleague at the watercooler provides a ‘downtime’ and helps process information.
This takes the shape of distractions when we are at home. You could even be problem-s...
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Unshared Fears Lead Us Into Distraction
Our feelings, emotions and fears remain largely unshared at home, when we are trying to do many things at once, fighting countless battles single-handedly to balance everything.
Not having someone to talk to gets us into distractions, and when we force ourselves to not indulge, it...
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The 21st-Century Syndrome
This ‘21st-century Syndrome’ is due to two factors:
- An overabundance of dopamine-inducing options is taking its toll on our minds, making it difficult to relax.
- A sea of unprocessed emotions coupled with social disconnection is making us constantly uneasy.
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How To Change Your Identity
- The best and fastest way to change your identity is to do it intentionally and consciously.
- Visualize yourself as the person in the new identity, like a writer, a minimalist, a non-smoker or a vegan, and write down the same to reflect on it...
Changing The Identity Narrative
- Identity, which over a course of time becomes our personality, has tremendous power.
- Our consistent attitude and behaviours morph us into a certain personality, which can be driven by our ‘identity narrative’ or the story we tell ourselves about our past,...
True behavior change is identity change
You could choose and start a habit because of motivation, but you'll stick with it only if it becomes part of your identity.
To change your identity:
- Establish the kind of person you want to be.
- Prove it to yourself with small wins.
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