Tag: life hacks

How to break a Stubborn Bad Habit?

Habits are very important part of our life since they have been the daily activities of our life for years. So, their effects build over time for better or for worse. They tend to impact our health and well-being. So this is the time to stop bad habits if you have any.

Although breaking a habit is not always easy, Here are a few things which worked out for me and many others.

 AWARENESS IS IMPORTANT

Accept that you have a habit that is not working with you. There is no need to be harsh without yourself, simply acknowledge it and give yourself permission to start working to break it.

MAKE A PLAN

First of all, habits won’t leave us in a single a day, it takes time and effort and eventually you will see the results. So make a plan on ‘how to get rid of it’. Focus on the short-term and then extend it to long-term.

KEEP YOURSELF BUSY

The old habits can be on our minds when we are idle. If you keep yourself busy, it can make the process super easy, because you have a lot to get done and a lot to think about. So, distract yourself with pleasant and fun tasks.

DON’T GIVE UP

Sometimes, we may give-in to our habits without our conscious, it is human nature , so don’t beat yourself up if you have a setback. Acknowledge the mistake you made and go back to your plan and keep pushing yourself to do better and avoid committing the mistake in future.

GIVE IT TIME

There will always be a certain dis-comfort when we are trying to change our old-ways since they have engrained in our minds for a long time but this will pass quickly. Remind yourself that the situations will improve soon enough and you will become the best version of yourself.

Put new life to some of your old stuff

There are some things that we are very attached with. But once they get old you may not be able to use them. But there are some hacks which will help renew them so you can use them for longer

• If your shoes have got creases you can stuff a thick cloth enough to give rise to area where your feet come. Then upon it put a cloth over your shoe and iron it for some time. You will notice the crease has lessened. Do not iron you shoe directly or it may cause damage.

• Gold jewellery loses its shine over time. To get back its shine put your jewellery in light beer. The acid in it will polish gold.

• To get rid of creases on your leather products like jackets, apply olive oil on the crease and then put a thick cloth over it and iron. Remove the cloth after ironing and apply clear shoe polish. Let dry. Use it.