How not to fix it: Ways to stay on track with your good habits
In this article, I will discuss strategies to help you stay on track with your good habits and not return to your bad habits. In my last article, I discussed why some people return to bad habits after having replaced them with good habits. Reasons included having to deal with difficult emotions, encountering challenging situations, having permission-giving thoughts, lacking support to stay on track, and not having a relapse prevention plan. In the following sections, I will indicate ways you can stay on track with your good habits by addressing these factors. In short, I will show you how not to fix it when it ain’t broke...[more]