5 Habits to Break up With to Improve Your Wellbeing

Looking for habits to break up with? Great! because our daily habits have a direct connection and impact on whether or not we achieve our goals. Getting a handle on our habits is a great way to collapse timelines and generally work on our personal development and wellness.

If you’re curious about which habits may be impacting your wellbeing, I got you!

This post is all about the 5 Habits to Break Up With to Improve Your Wellbeing.

What is a Habit?

Let’s get into it… a habit is essentially an action or behavior that you do on a routine basis. It’s something you’ve developed through repetition and can be positive or negative.

What are bad Habits?

A bad habit would be a habit that has little to no benefit and is likely to have a negative impact on you. We all have bad habits (because let’s be real, sometimes they’re fun) but when we lean into them too often they can disrupt our lives.

An example of a bad habit would be going to bed super late every night when you know you have to be up early, leaving you tired every day. Maybe you enjoy watching Netflix in to the wee hours, and even though it’s fun at the moment you suffer for it the next day. Another bad habit could be saying yes to everything even when you don’t have the capacity. You might feel good when you’re helping others or starting new projects but then you feel overwhelmed and anxious from the heavy workload.

How do We Form Better Habits?

We can form better habits the same way we formed bad habits: through repetition. Habits are all about building that specific muscle and getting settled into a routine. The easiest way to do this is to make practicing the habit easy and fun while we build momentum.

If you’re looking to get into the habit of daily movement, maybe planning a one-hour workout every day right out the gate isn’t going to work for you. If you were to start by doing a 10-minute stretch, or 15-minute walk every day it would be easier for you to show up and build that momentum.

You can also plan rewards for yourself to maintain motivation and make building your better habit fun. Understanding what motivates you is key, you can read about intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation here, Atomic Habits by James Clear is also a great resource.

5 Habits to Break up With

So, what are the habits to break up with in order to improve your general well-being?

1. Over Consuming Alcohol and Under Consuming Water

Binge drinking is out sis, sobriety and sober curiousness are in, we are hydrated girlies now. I used to think that I had to down a bottle of tequila and act wild and aggressive to build authority. I thought I had to take on the identity of a party girl to be viewed as fun and worthy. None of that was conducive to my well-being, and It’s not fun or cool to harm your body and deprive yourself of water. Why is it that anytime people make cheers they tell you not to cheers with water because it’s bad luck? Drinking ample amounts of water will bring us into our lucky girl era because hydration is energy and energy is output. Ditch the booze and get lemon water because we’re manifesting our goals, not hangovers.
ps. Mocktails are just as fun

2. Negative Self Talk

We all have an inner voice that is creating a narrative within our minds every day, and more often than not that voice is negative. We can be extremely harsh on ourselves and hold ourselves to an unrealistic standard. When we consistently criticize ourselves and diminish our self-worth we are actively self-sabotaging our goals.

For example, if you’re constantly telling yourself “You’re not good enough” “There’s no way this is going to work out for you” “You don’t have the capacity for this” etc, you are more likely to manifest a negative outcome. If we can begin to replace our negative self-talk with positive affirmations or at least neutral statements then we will motivate ourselves to take aligned action on our goals. Essentially, our thoughts drive our actions and our actions drive our results.

3. Gossiping

We’re ditching negative self-talk and we’re ditching talking about other people too. I agree that venting every now and again is good for us but gossip isn’t a conversation. When we sit around and talk poorly about others and judge situations we’re doing so because we’re lacking creativity and connection at that moment. When we feel like we have nothing to talk about with someone we resort to gossip as a way of building a connection with them. Gossip brings us to low-vibe energy and low-vibe energy is no bueno. Low vibes will keep you in a negative mindset and away from your goals. Try to be creative in your conversations, engage in collaboration, ask questions, and start getting to know people on a deeper level. You’ll notice how much it expands not just your relationships but your life.

4. Avoiding Your Finances

I know it can be uncomfortable but you have got to look at your finances. Avoiding them is not going to make them go away or help your situation. Get into the habit of setting a monthly date with your finances where you can comb through all your statements and have a clear picture of your spending (and saving) habits. If you have a full understanding of what’s coming in and out of your bank account you’ll be able to make smarter financial decisions and create a timeline for your financial goals. No one is born understanding money, we have to take the time to familiarize ourselves. Just like any other relationship, your finances need your attention to grow, so let your bank account be your new bff!

5. Sleeping With Your Phone

You have got to stop sleeping with your phone next to your bed. Not only are you probably doom scrolling right before you go to sleep, but you’re reaching for the screen first thing in the morning as well. This clouds are brains with so much information and kick off our day with negative energy. Even if you’re not completely conscious of it our minds are comparing and despairing as we consume online content. You’re also lowering your attention span as well as your brain’s ability to make decisions. Most of us will also immediately check our emails which may cause anxiety and take away from our personal time. If you were to wake up and go about your morning routine before reaching for your phone you will feel a lot more energized and motivated for the day ahead.

How do We Make Habits Stick?

Building good habits is great and all, but you’re wondering how to make them stick. The best advice I can give you is to start small, remember your why and anticipate risks. Maybe you take this one habit at a time rather than completely uprooting your routine and creating expectations that aren’t sustainable. Use a habit tracker so you can follow your success one step at a time. Remembering your why is what will build motivation and momentum for you, just envision yourself on the other side after you’ve achieved the goal and what that would mean for you. If you can anticipate what your biggest challenges will be in creating this new habit you can map out a plan for overcoming them. Remember, habits are created through repetition! just take it one day at a time and you’ll get there.

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