11.19.2018

Taking Active Steps to Kick Bad Habits


Many of us are waiting until the New Year to change bad habits and improve our overall behaviour and composure. But why wait to make New Year's Resolutions when you can start making serious change now? There’s no point in continuing to be unhealthy for another month or so for the sake of tradition. Here are just a few steps that you can take to actively remove bad habits from your lifestyle!

Cutting Out Addictive Substances

There are various substances out there that can prove to be extremely addictive. These can vary from legal substances, such as smoking tobacco and alcohol, to illegal substances such as hard drugs. Excessive use of any legal products and any use of illegal products can put your body and mind at serious risk. So, if you find that you are struggling to get by without a fix, you need to engage with Substance Abuse Counseling. This will help you to wean yourself off substances and begin to move forward in your life.

Reducing Fast Food Consumption

Fast food is convenient. It also has addictive qualities about it. So, it’s not really all too surprising that increasing numbers of us are turning to fast food outlets on an increasingly regular basis rather than cooking a meal for ourselves. Now, a burger and fries here and there is fine as a treat. But when you start checking in to take aways on a daily basis, you can quickly begin to notice problems developing with your health. Fast food and takeaway items tend to be full to the brim with fat and artificial additives. On top of this, they have a extremely low nutritional value in terms of vitamins and minerals. While they may provide a quick fill and be tasty, they’re really not doing a whole lot of good for you and your body on the whole. Now is a better time than ever to cut down on this type of dining and to cook healthy meals at home instead. Invest in a couple of cookbooks, watch a few cooking tutorials online, and get inspired!

Minimising Social Media Use

Increasing numbers of us are finding ourselves fixed to our smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices for hours on end. We will scroll through social media incessantly throughout the day. While this might not necessarily harm us, it’s important to bear in mind that this time could be put to much better use. Follow a few of these steps to reduce your social media usage and stop wasting so much time on a daily basis.

Sure, changing habits that have been ingrained into your lifestyle for a long time can be an extremely difficult and daunting process. But the sooner you get started, the sooner you will be able to reach out for help, implement change, and see results. So, incorporate the above steps into your lifestyle today!

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  1. For me I'm not sure which is a worse addiction for me, my cell phone or Netflix. I struggle to find a show I want to watch, then find it and have to marathon the whole thing and get sad because there is nothing to watch again. After I'm done with my current show, I'm taking a break!

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