How to Make Bad Habits Unsatisfying
Continued from last post
So just as the way we can make a habit to be satisfying , bad habits can equally be made unsatisfying , this is done in other for them to discouraged.
Introduce Immediate Consequences
One thing that actually make bad habits to be addictive is that they feel good at the moment . So if we can find a way to replace the good feeling with a bad feeling or discomfort, we cab really trick our brain into avoiding it.
Examples of Making Bad Habits Unsatisfying:
- Accountability partners :
Look for a friend that you really trust and communicate your habit to them, if you fail , then you owe them money.
- Social contracts : just like i said in the previous post , you can introduced what i termed "societal embarrassment", make you goal public, this gives you a sense of embarrassment when you break the habit.
In summary , when you introduce and attach negative consequence to the bad habits, you are indirectly discouraging yourself from engaging in it.