Review: Bad habits - we all have 'em
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Bad habits are a problem that most people have to deal with eventually. While some bad habits are relatively harmless, many have long term consequences. Author Mike Adams says that identifying your bad habits is the first step in banishing them. He gives 40 tips for successfully breaking bad habits. Some of my favorites:* Try quitting cold turkey. For some people with the necessary will and determination, this may work.* Give yourself rewards. (But don't do like I used to do every time I hit a milestone in my Weight Watchers group: treat myself to a triple scoop ice cream in a waffle cone!)* Chart your progress with a loved one.* Make sure your goals are realistic.* Stop making excuses for yourself.* Setbacks aren't the end.This is one of a series of self-help books by the author. The books are short and to the point, with no wasted words, just a distillation of the author's own experience and research. There are no brilliant new theories or secrets to success, but there are a few pearls of wisdom that make the books worth reading.