Source http://zenhabits.net/retraining/
By Leo Babauta
It’s hard enough to change a habit that you can physically see: going for a daily walk, sitting down to write, having a salad for lunch each day. These are easily seen, but can still be quite a challenge to instill in your life.
But what about habits of mindlessness, that you don’t even know you’re doing? Maybe you notice it later, maybe you never notice. How do you change those kinds of habits?
For myself, I have a number of mindless habits that I could focus on:
- Judging other people
- Eating mindlessly, especially when I’m talking to people or watching TV
- Sitting too long and getting distracted online
- Comparing myself to others or judging myself
- Shutting down into self-concern when someone is unhappy with me
- Hiding things from others because I’m ashamed or afraid for them to know
Of course, these are just a handful that s…