Break The Habit Cycle: Creating Space
- Label each experience and witness it from a distance, creating space between you and the sensation.
- Practice kindness and love towards yourself and others.
- Review and update the brain’s reward system in a positive way, inserting good behaviour and positive habit loops.
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