Changing Mental Habits - How To Overcome Negative Behaviors Easily

Changing mental habits is hard work. If you're anything like me, you're probably not the type to shift automatically. It takes a little bit of effort, but after awhile it becomes easier. You start to realize that the old behavior isn't beneficial and that you have new thoughts that require attention. This is a process that takes patience, but that's the whole point.


It can be very easy to simply believe what you've always believed. Our minds don't work that way. When you believe something you tend to act on it. We act on what we believe because of the way our brain is structured. The old beliefs will come into play when you're trying to make a change.

As you look at your habits, think about the things that are hard for you to do. For example if you find it hard to write a good essay, you might find it difficult to doodle on your notes or answer emails. Both of these things require that you focus on certain aspects of the task. When you change these mental habits, you'll see that it gets easier. The key is to change them in small steps.

Another step in this journey of habit changing is to choose new ways of getting information. Do you get information by reading? Perhaps you'd rather watch television. Don't get sucked in to watching the same TV show day after day. Try something new.

Listen to new people. If you don't have any friends that you talk to, that's going to be an issue. However, you can join a club or forum online. Then you'll meet people who share your interests and who also have similar goals as you. That relationship is going to be very helpful.

Don't eat a big meal right before bedtime. At least, not if you're trying to lose weight. You can still eat before bed, but maybe take a small, healthy snack instead.

You need to set some boundaries with yourself. Say no when you want to drive home from work. Or say no to watching TV in bed. These things are tough, but you're going to have to do it.

Changing your habits is going to require some discipline, so don't expect to make major changes overnight. Even after you're doing it for a few weeks, there will always be little bits of resistance to your plans. That's going to be how you maintain your success. Just keep chipping away at your plan. It won't be a walk in the park, but stick with it and you'll see some good results!

Also, don't be afraid to challenge yourself. Don't let yourself off the hook. If you think that you can't succeed at this task, then ask someone else to help you out. This is your own business!

Finally, it's not all about you. Others are going to benefit from what you're doing, too. When you focus on you, your plan, your successes, and everyone else's problems, you become a yokel. When you go along with that, you're not really improving anything. Rather, you're making yourself feel worse.

So how do you go about changing mental habits? Well, the best method I've ever heard is to practice something three times in a day. Do it once in the morning, once before bed, and another once before you get up in the morning. Then, continue with the ritual every single day. The only difference here is that you won't be making a conscious effort to change, but you will be letting the subconscious mind know just what it is you need to do.


If you can stick with it, this process is going to start to work wonders for you. And once you get used to it, you'll wonder why you never did it before. Soon, your life will literally be different every single day! It will seem like magic, and you'll wonder how you never noticed that it was already happening! Changing habits is all about mindset. Just remember, though, that you must do whatever it takes to stay calm and in control.