Break The Habit Cycle: Map Out The Habits
We are struggling with anxiety as our habits don’t let us part with it, with the pleasure and pain coming in a package. The habit loop of any habit cycle is:
- Trigger: A feeling of anxiety.
- Behaviour: Doing something (like eating a chocolate or lighting a smoke).
- Result: Temporary distraction from anxiety.
Review your daily actions and map out the habits that create such loops.
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