9: Ditch Bad Habits Once and For All!

Are you feeling stressed out and overwhelmed trying to do it all? As a working mom with big career dreams I know what it’s like to not have enough time in the day, and to lack the skills and confidence to reach your goals. I have spent years understanding how our brains work, and learning what holds us back from having the courage to reach our dreams. Each week I’ll be sharing practical strategies to help you find more time in your day, build your confidence, fight back against mom guilt, and reach your goals. Learn to thrive from home and at work with The Bold Life.

In this episode, I’ll walk you through why it’s hard to change habits. Hint: there are good reasons for any habit, even those that seem like they are bad habits. I’ll also talk about why our brains learn bad habits in the first place.

Chances are, you don’t have to think too hard about brushing your teeth in the morning. You’ve done this so many times it’s become a habit, and your brain almost automatically runs through the motions without thinking.

Good habits help us save time and energy, but we all have bad habits that interfere with our health, happiness, productivity, and success in the long run.

Changing a habit can be tough. Listen in to find the secret to getting rid of any bad habit, how to start a new good habit, and why we have trouble sticking to our resolutions. Find out why creating small habit changes can lead to bigger success, and why you can be successful at one goal and not follow-through on another goal.

Show Highlights

[01:22] We all have habits - ways of doing things almost automatically.

[02:12] The negative side effect of bad habits that get in our way.

[06:42] How to change your habits, even if they are small habits.

[12:21] Why it's so hard to stick to a new habit and ditch an old habit.

[16:23] Make sure to replace the benefits of your old habit, with reasons to change. [18:34] We need to convince our brain that our new habits are worth the risk of change.

[26:19] Find my habit changing worksheet drnicolebyers.com/habits

[30:27] How to work through the habits worksheet.

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