The power of Habit

Talking about habitual tendencies, there's great book out there which deserve to have 5 stars rating. it has so many experiments & research on people behavior and habitual tendencies.

For those who want to do self transformation on weight loss, quit smoking, drink alcohol, etc. i reckon you'll find it relevant with the approach.

The book titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business  it become more and more interesting. a good resource if you want to start a new transformation.There's also interesting fact about how the company used statistics to capture customer behavior in order to do analytic and approach to win the marketplace.

Smoking is a habitual tendency

I used to be a smoker. I tried so many times to quit but always failed. it keeps me quit for few days and then being a smoker again.

I tried so many times to reduce the number of stick i consumed everyday.. for example just 1 every morning. but when you have emotional issue, it backed and backed again. so  i think you can't really quit by reducing the number of stick you consume.

after so many times with failures, my observation about smoking.. it;s actually not an addiction to Nikotine that makes problem for you to quit. it;'s more on the habitual tendencies. like it's a habit that you have to smoke after meals, as it it tastes so perfect after eating something spices, or as if there's something missing when you drink cofee without a cigarette.

You need to find a good reason to quit, and just a reason might not be enough  too, you might need to find a tool too, a tool in order to manipulate your mind, to provoke your mind or to cheat on your mind.

Few things I tried before I'm able to quit:

1. My strong reason for quitting is my beloved Daughter .. so i keep on thinking of a reason why I need to be healthy.. why I have to quit smoking. this is the strongest reason for me to quit.
2. Relaxation & Visualization of how you might be healthy. i did visualization every time before I sleep on how i want to be strong & healthy
3. Stop  the habitual tendencies, those includes visiting places you used to be when having breakfast, lunch, or might remind you on those fantasies of how delicious smoking is.. and those includes say no to any offer..
4. When there's a huge temptation to smoke.. this is time when you need to be mindful, you might consider cheating, provoking or switching your mind.. for example when the temptation is so huge..you may do yourself interview of why you need to smoke.. or long distance walking.

Good Visualisation- Exercise has impact on your brain

This picture was copied from Lifehack.org in which it has a good visualisation on how exercise will impact your brain.