LPT: If you want to break a bad habit, stop trying to use…
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LPT: If you want to break a bad habit, stop trying to use willpower to quit. Just change the very last step of what your hands are doing
Trying to quit a bad habit cold turkey usually fails because you just end up sitting there feeling restless and bored.
If you always find yourself mindlessly picking up your phone to unlock it the second you sit down or wake up, your hands are basically operating on autopilot. Instead of fighting the urge to reach for the phone, keep the exact same routine but just change what's right next to it. Put a physical notebook or a book you actually want to read directly on top of your phone screen.
A lot of times, your brain isn't even craving the screen itself. It's just craving the mindless physical movement of grabbing something and turning pages or opening a cover while you sit there. If you give it that exact same movement with a book or a notepad, the restless urge goes away without you having to stress about forcing yourself to do nothing.
#entertainment
Trying to quit a bad habit cold turkey usually fails because you just end up sitting there feeling restless and bored.
If you always find yourself mindlessly picking up your phone to unlock it the second you sit down or wake up, your hands are basically operating on autopilot. Instead of fighting the urge to reach for the phone, keep the exact same routine but just change what's right next to it. Put a physical notebook or a book you actually want to read directly on top of your phone screen.
A lot of times, your brain isn't even craving the screen itself. It's just craving the mindless physical movement of grabbing something and turning pages or opening a cover while you sit there. If you give it that exact same movement with a book or a notepad, the restless urge goes away without you having to stress about forcing yourself to do nothing.
#entertainment
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