103 Bad habits TO Quit To be happier and healthier

We often think or at least fantasize about developing new good habits and routines so that we will be as healthy, productive and happy and as the people we see on our screens and read about.

It is not often or comfortable for us to think about our bad habits that are hindering us from attaining our ideal life.

It is important that we make a list or at least a mental note of all the things that we need to stop or habits that are in the way of our progress socially, personally, economically, etc. and other spheres of our life

Pondering on our bad habits is not an easy conversation to have with yourself and just by having that conversation, you are a step closer to stopping your bad habits and achieving your goals.

Let us begin with the bad habits that I, you, us, everyone needs to stop for their own sake soonest. They are;

Following social media trends mindlessly – Most of them are dumb, unhealthy, Objectifying and often, dangerous
Over indulging yourself – Too much of anything is bad for us
Having a negative mindset -Pessimism
Keeping toxic friends and boyfriends
Trying to impress others
Being a doormat/pushover
Poor personal hygiene
Poor manners and social etiquette
Checking your phone the minute you wake up
Living your life on social media
Over sharing on social media
Comparing your life to others
Holding onto the past and things that you cannot change
Having no self care routine or habit to unwind or de-stress
Lack of adequate sleep
A diet that consists of junk foods and artifical foods that have no nutritive value
Inability to accept personal faults -lack of accountability,
Irresponsibility
Having no personal goals beyond school and a career
Not making time for yourself
Being impatient all the time
Sleeping late
Waking up late
Ignoring your gut feeling – It can save you alot of trouble in life
Not being proactive – Always wating for the perfect time and circumstance
Procrastination – This is a huge evil
Poor self discipline
Being too critical/strict with yourself
Inability to accept reality – Living in denial
Being a control freak
Failing to forgive yourself
Over-tasking your day
Not reading including the news, books, journals, etc.
No zeal to improve yourself in anyway
Giving up quickly
Expecting things from others
Waiting for someone to save you
Worrying about others opinion on your life, and yourself
Taking on more than you can chew
Being a people-pleaser (I am sometimes guilty of this)
Doubting your self and your abilities
Keeping it safe and settling for less than you know you can do or deserve
Wasting your precious time
Not challenging yourself every once in a while – Always staying in your comfort zone
Accepting others opinion about you as facts
Not counting your blessing – There is so much to be grateful for in your life
Being self-depreciating – Even a little self depreciation is very bad
Not having adequate exercise everyday – Sitting for most of your day
Multitasking more than 2 tasks at once – It will often leave you feeling unproductive, stressed and drained
Poor posture
Not budgeting before getting paid at the end pf the month
Willingly living on debt
Justifyig your bad habits
Not planning your days ahead and just tackling things as they come. If you fail to plan your days, you plan to fail.
Being a perfectionist – It steals your joy
Sitting all day – Not exercising or being active enough during the week
Ignoring your body’s signals for sleep, rest, a doctor’s visit, etc.
Being unorganized and doing things at the last minutes (I am sometimes guilty here too)
Giving too much time, energy, love, etc. to people who won’t do the same for you
Not making time to reflect on your life, goals and character
Over cooking your food till the nutrients are cooked away
Over complaining and having a victim mindset
Over spending.
Having bad communication and listening skills
Lacking sympathy or the inability to put yourself in other people’s shoes
Spending on things that you know you don’t need. You simply want them
Keeping negative people around
Keeping in-touch with toxic, competitive, and unsupportive friends
Avoiding confrontations all the time – sometimes they are necessary
Being passive-aggressive
Telling offensive jokes
Telling white lies
Sitting in the company of those bad-mouthing or backbiting others
Often or always being late
Having unhealthy coping mechanisms when stressed, embarrassed, unhappy, etc.
Not asking for help when you need one
Accepting defeat easily
Being too emotional especially anger – this makes it difficult to think logically
Lacking emotional control and maturity
Taking things too personally
Black or white thinking
Being arrogant
Having poor boundaries
Not keeping to your words as you said you will
Laziness
Worrying about others opinion about our selves and the things we do.
Neglecting your health
Skiping meals
Always eating junk food
Yo-yo dieting
Eating out often – more than 3 times a week
Eating when you are not hungry
Being narrow minded and unable to think critically or challenge your beliefs
Drinking cold beverages, water and foods
Mindless eating – This is eating while reading, watching tv, chatting
Being obesessed with your weight – if you are unhappy with it, find healthy ways of losing weight or gaining weight. Mental stress will harm your health.
Being a worry-wart and over thinking things
Using your phones as the last thing at night
Using your phones or gadgets in the dark -Blue light is real
Not listening to your body when you feel unwell
Sleeping on your front, left side ot back -The right side is the correct sleeping postion
Blindly following doctors orders – You need to be proactive about your health and decide whether something is working for you or not and demand for a better or alternative treatment
Reaching for the drug cabinet every single time you feel unwell – try to learn of natural remedises to solve everyday illness. That is the main focus of this blo. You can start here.