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Your Thoughts Trigger Your Habits

Sometimes our thoughts can be our worst enemies. They fuel our negative habits by opposing the thoughts that encourage us to change or quit unhealthy urges. Someone who smokes, for example, may go to quit smoking and think, "I'll get back on track after this last pack" or, "I need a cigarette to calm down". This negative thinking will keep you in the constant loop of wanting to quit. The key here is to combat those negative thoughts, and just "do" rather than "think" on them. This month, we will ponder on those negative thoughts, and focus on ways to challenge them. Changing poor habits involves positive thinking.

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This Month's Blog Article

The first step to defeating cravings and addictions isn’t to stop doing them altogether, it’s to become more aware of exactly what your desires are and what triggers them. Just like with most things, once you are aware of what the problem is it becomes much easier to solve it.

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Techniques to Quit Smoking

Jonathan Bricker | The Secret to Self Control

Jonathan Bricker explains the powerful technique of quitting smoking. Understanding behavior and looking inside is a unique finding, and we've found effective ways of doing it. We've tested techniques in clinical trials for up to a year, and we found very robust quit rates. We're very proud of our effective methods that encourage change in smokers.

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Tracking Your Negative Thoughts

This Month's Tip

If you never believed your thoughts affected your bad habits, it's time to rethink those.

When you give in to your bad habits and think, "I can't" or, "I will just for today" you're preventing yourself from changing. You must recognize that these thought processes are a part of that journey and that you must combat them with positive thinking.

For the next few days, track the thoughts that trigger your bad habits. Let's take note of that negative thinking and which negative thinking you're experiencing. Use our survey to track your thoughts.

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Last Month's Survey: Situations That Trigger Me