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Habit Formation
Psychologists have studied habit formation for decades. Habit formation is when certain behaviors become automatic. Sometimes this is involuntary and sometimes it is voluntary. Habits are born through repetition. If there is a habit that you want to start, like brushing your teeth three times a day, you can consciously train yourself to do it. Usually, a particular activity takes about 66 days to become a habit.
Many people have trouble breaking bad habits, like smoking, drinking, or overeating. But experts can offer us some tips to stop the vicious cycle and break the habit once and for all. The key lies in our brains. They are powerful organs that control much of what our body does. We must be aware of what we are doing at any given moment. For example, if our bad habit is overeating, or eating junk food, when we go to get those cookies out of the cabinet, we have to stop ourselves and say, “Am I really hungry? Do I need to eat those cookies? Why do I want them?” Sometimes this is not easy to do, because our minds think about many things that don’t have to do with our current actions. We can also play a trick on our brains to break a bad habit.
We can see our actions as a test. Will you pass the test, or will you fail? In other words, in the case of the cookies: if you eat the cookies, you fail the test. The brain hates failure and the emotions associated with it like guilt. At the same time, the brain loves feeling successful. So, your brain can help you to make the best decision to break the habit based on how it will feel if you pass or fail the test. In any case, it is mind of matter: if you make yourself believe you can break your bad habit, you will do it!
1.- Based on the advice given in the reading, respond to each of these people who want to break bad habits or start good ones. Write a sentence telling them what to do.
a) “I wish I could stop eating junk food”: ???
b) “I wish I could get in the habit of exercising every day": ???
c) “I wish I could stop biting my nails all the time”: ???
2.- Answer the following questions
Generate some ideas about how you think that people can break bad habits.
Are some habits easier to break than others?
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How can you start a good habit?
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Do you think it takes a long time to establish a new habit?
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Habit Formation
Psychologists have studied habit formation for decades. Habit formation is when certain behaviors become automatic. Sometimes this is involuntary and sometimes it is voluntary. Habits are born through repetition. If there is a habit that you want to start, like brushing your teeth three times a day, you can consciously train yourself to do it. Usually, a particular activity takes about 66 days to become a habit.
Many people have trouble breaking bad habits, like smoking, drinking, or overeating. But experts can offer us some tips to stop the vicious cycle and break the habit once and for all. The key lies in our brains. They are powerful organs that control much of what our body does. We must be aware of what we are doing at any given moment. For example, if our bad habit is overeating, or eating junk food, when we go to get those cookies out of the cabinet, we have to stop ourselves and say, “Am I really hungry? Do I need to eat those cookies? Why do I want them?” Sometimes this is not easy to do, because our minds think about many things that don’t have to do with our current actions. We can also play a trick on our brains to break a bad habit.
We can see our actions as a test. Will you pass the test, or will you fail? In other words, in the case of the cookies: if you eat the cookies, you fail the test. The brain hates failure and the emotions associated with it like guilt. At the same time, the brain loves feeling successful. So, your brain can help you to make the best decision to break the habit based on how it will feel if you pass or fail the test. In any case, it is mind of matter: if you make yourself believe you can break your bad habit, you will do it!
1.- Based on the advice given in the reading, respond to each of these people who want to break bad habits or start good ones. Write a sentence telling them what to do.
a) “I wish I could stop eating junk food”: ???
b) “I wish I could get in the habit of exercising every day": ???
c) “I wish I could stop biting my nails all the time”: ???
2.- Answer the following questions
Generate some ideas about how you think that people can break bad habits.
Are some habits easier to break than others?
???
How can you start a good habit?
???
Do you think it takes a long time to establish a new habit?
???
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Respuesta:
Based on the advice given in the reading, respond to each of these people who want to break bad habits or start good ones. Write a sentence telling them what to do.
1. "I wish I could stop eating junk food."
If our bad habit is overeating, or eating junk food, when we go to get those cookies out of the cabinet, we have to stop ourselves and say, "Am I really hungry? Do I need to eat those cookies? Why do I want them?"
2. "I wish I could get in the habit of exercising every day.".
Practice a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity daily, starting about 15 minutes the first day and gradually increasing the exercise time.
3. "I wish I could stop biting my nails all the time."
★ Wrap the tips of all the fingers with plasters or tape so that it gets between the nail and the teeth.
★ Chewing gum (without sugar, of course).
★ Replace reflex action with an occupation that requires concentration and helps you forget your nails.
Generate some ideas about how you think people can break bad habits.
Are some habits easier to break than others?
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Yes, it depends on the person and the habit.
How can you start a good habit?
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★ Start small.
★ Let go of expectations.
★ Prepare well.
★ Create a favorable environment and expose yourself.
★ Practice, practice, practice for a set block of time.
Do you think it takes a long time to establish a new habit?
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Establishing a new habit takes between 18 and 254 days, and most people achieve it within 66 days.
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