We all have certain things we dislike about ourselves. Certain things we do that make us unhappy. These are our bad habits. 

We recognize we hate when we do these things, but we continue to have these bad habits. Sometimes they’re infrequent. Other times it’s something we do everyday.

Instead of adding good habits, try eliminating bad habits.

What are your bad habits? What are the worst practices you do on a daily basis?

These few habits are based on your opinion. Don’t ask someone else what they think. Do this on your own. These should be the habits you dislike the most about yourself.

Maybe you want to stop biting your nails. It could be to stop watching so much TV. It could be stopping binge drinking or drinking alcohol in general.

Think deeply about the worst habits you have.  

Make a list of all the habits you want to change. This list can be as long as you want. 

Rank the habits based on their impact – habits that are stopping you from reaching your goals at the top and habits like biting your nails at the bottom.

Once you have your list of three habits focus on reducing the amount of time per day you spend on these activities. If watching TV is the number one habit you want to change, you have to first figure out how much time you’re spending on this activity.

Once you’ve figured it out, let’s say it’s four hours per day, try reducing it by 25%. Force yourself to watch one less hour of TV per day for one week. By cutting your TV watching time by 25% you’ve freed up seven hours in your week.

Take that time that you’ve freed up to do something that brings you Joy. It could be spending more quality time with your family or reading for an hour. It depends on what matters most to you.

After that first week, keep building on your success. 

Have your significant other or friends hold you accountable to the changes you’re making.

Once you’ve stopped one bad habit move onto the next one.

You’ll always have areas for improvement. You’ll always have bad habits. You can always cut certain activities out of your days. 

Focus on changing one bad habit at a time. 

“Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.” – Benjamin Franklin