How can we break unhealthy habits?

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How can we break unhealthy habits?

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Humans can get better at self-control with practice.

Mentally practicing or imagining avoiding bad habits may help one avoid them in real life.

Replacing an unhealthy routine with a healthy routine can help eliminate a bad habit.

Making a list of cues that tend to lead to unhealthy eating can help with planning for triggering cues. For example, one might plan how they will respond if free unhealthy food is given out in the break room at work.

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Health Psychology