What is a habit?

What is a habit? Habit is a pattern of something done repeatedly, not thinking and feeling how and why it happens. For example, people like to shorten their nails by cutting them with their teeth. Not so a lovely view for somebody who sees this situation. Habits to people of being late, lying to themselves, scratching a nose, or spending time on the couch are just a few of our behavior. Look around at first. It is easier to see other people’s bad habits compared with yourself.

5-second rule by Mel Robbins

Paying attention to your thoughts

These behavior patterns keep us in the cycle. If we do not pay attention to ignore why we are doing it in this way and what kind of consequences are iI, we will be stuck in the same place. Changing habits is not as easy as it seems. You know about New Year’s resolutions. It does not matter what it is; for most of us, these promises disappear like the mist from the sun. It is so easy to go back to old, known patterns. It does not mean that we do not want to change the old lifestyle or remove something that does not work for us from our lives.

We need to constantly guard our thoughts, behavior, and actions to protect our thoughts, behavior, and activities. The 5-second rule, created by Mel Robbins, helps change habits too.

The way to rid of habits

The same method for goals works for habits too. You can pick a sheet of paper and write down which habits bother you. Write data when you would like to start and finish. It is known that changing habits takes twenty-one day days. Other authors give 40 days. Of course,  at first,  you need to decide which practices are corrupt for you. Take everything seriously for yourself. It is everything about you. Changing patterns is not easy; why you do not see leaders everywhere?

It is an excellent technique to reward yourself after reaching the slightest advantage. If you go back to the old behavior, relax, tell yourself that it is not the end, and start again. Be gentle with yourself but firm.

Make a vision board

Everybody has dreams, small or big. It does not matter what kind of ideas they are. It is yours. Routines in life can hide your visions. Tasks and worries can make your dreams float away from you. To be alert and keep yourself in the right direction, it is good to have a  vision board. For example,  you want to visit a particular show or place. There is so much information about every object, such as pictures or descriptions from newspapers or magazines. Pin these cute pieces of your desired object to the board and check it as much as possible. In your subconscious mind will be images of your destination. If you always walk slouching or are shy to dance openly, pick pictures with an expression of these actions, which you would like to turn into a new habit.

All set for change

Now you know how to prepare yourself for changing habits for a prosperous future. You identified them and found time and patience to move to new patterns which are best for you. You used tools like a vision board to strengthen your influence to keep your will and imagination working for you. Now it is time to register your progress. Are you happy with the changes? If not, check again what you expect from yourself. What would you like to reach, and how to replace your character’s details?

Of course, it is not easy to change stubborn habits. If everything went smoothly, we would have plenty of happy people around. Why?  Everybody wants to see changes in all areas of their lives. Unfortunately, just a few of us get up from the couch and take action.

What and who made us without strong solid characters and stubborn will? There are plenty of reasons and explanations, but from my point of view, I see that most people in civilized countries have lost a sense of reality.

They do not know what being hungry, and afraid of bombs, or arrests mean. Every nation had its share of sorrow and loss. However, some of them forgot about it because it happened many years ago.

Most of us who do not need to worry about basic needs are content with what we have. We do not think we could live a lot better lives if we changed our habits.

What kind of habits would you ask? Discipline, responsibility and a strong wish to reach the highest ground disappear from many heads.

Get help from friends

It is an excellent thing to tell your good friends or people you trust about your intentions. They can help to keep you on track. If you do not have them, it is okay. You have the best support in the world: yourself. Give a big smile for yourself, tell yourself  I love you, and move on. For everybody, the time changing habits and speed are different.

Most importantly, you know what you want to change, and you will. Believe in yourself, and do not let anybody throw you off the chosen path. It is your life, for Pete’s sake.

Update. Robin Sharma, a famous coach, and writer, points out that we need 66 days to form a new habit or lose an old one. He says that scientists from Harvard found out that this term works. I tried by myself to drop one practice that I got from the first class. At the same time, I decided to skip Facebook for 66 days and spent my time on better things, such as time with friends or reading books. What can I tell? It worked for me. I did not have any problems with both habits. It seems that the mind can serve you in powerful ways.

Food, fashion, country life, language, arts, and lifestyle have their charm. Besides, French people are in shape. Most of them. It does not matter how they look, short, bold, or tall; they are all elegantly thin. Why are the French so skinny?

Why are the French so skinny?

Lifestyle makes an impact on French well-being. People eat less, no junk food, plenty of fruits and vegetables. Funny, they use plenty of butter. However, this butter is from real cows. They eat so much bread. A crunchy baguette and a cup of coffee in the morning reading the Sunday paper is bliss. It is a relaxation that lets us think about life’s pleasures, not troubles.

French lifestyle lets the French people be skinny at every stage of life. Food, full of nutrients, a positive attitude, the ability to create beautiful things, and closeness to nature make a positive impact on the French people’s bodies.

Do you think that the French do not have worries?

They have worried. Plenty of French people have what to think. However, they find pleasure in simple things. They were not crazy about age. They find beautiful things to do at every stage of life. Look at their architecture. They created pleasant-to-eye things in every part of their daily lives.

Life consists of details. Small details such as a smile, a real one, new shoes, best, but the little piece of chocolate, and the circle of real friends make life easier. By removing stress in various ways without gorging food down their throats, French people can be in shape as long as possible.

Everybody can do it. Of course, French people have a taste for life in their blood. However, other individuals can adapt to their lifestyle, too.

Habits are not carved in the stone

We all have habits that do not make us proud. I do not talk about ways to take care of the body in a healthful way. I have in mind patterns that influence our way and outcomes. We eat junk food; we are fat. We spend too much time sitting on the couch and not doing anything. Why do we cry about the size of jeans or the lack of money?

We could be oriented to people or things that make an impression on us. We need to think about what we need to change to be closer to our goals. Copying without creation is an easy way to get what we want. Just think about how you feel. How does it look for you? Maybe you want to be in shape but slightly different by doing exercises to increase muscle mass, applying the proper nutrition, or just living without fewer things but enriching yourself through traveling and books.

Think and act

Why are the French so skinny? French people do not dream about being skinny. They lead the lives that let to be in the best shape. They enjoy life. Why French people are so thin is a different question and answer for everybody. We must look for ways that are close to our hearts and possibilities. We can not become the ballerina when we are over 70, but we can do more positive and beneficial things for us. When we are happy, we do not harm ourselves with habits such as smoking, binge drinking, or junk food. We think and act in the way that is right for us.

Conclusion

Why are the French so skinny? Be content with simple things; see the beauty in small details. Doing it you will remove stress from your life. You will not eat so much or harm yourself with bad habits by having a positive attitude.

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