126 | Simple Tips for Breaking Habits that Don’t Serve You: How I Stopped Eating Sugar & Resisted Complacency

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Show Notes:

Today we’ll talk about the process of eliminating bad habits and stepping into a life of purpose and fulfillment. Through practical tips we uncover the power of understanding our "why," replacing negative habits with positive ones, and living intuitively according to our core values. As we navigate resistance and pushback from others, we're reminded to embrace our brilliance and shine brightly, unapologetically pursuing greatness. Join us on this journey to break free from the chains of complacency and unlock your true potential.

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-Kendra

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Here are five simple tips to help break bad habits:

1. Identify the Triggers: Recognize the cues or situations that prompt the habit. Understanding what triggers your behavior can help you anticipate and avoid those situations or develop alternative responses.
2. Replace with Positive Habits: Instead of simply trying to stop a bad habit, focus on substituting it with a healthier or more productive behavior. For example, if you're trying to quit smoking, replace cigarette breaks with a walk or another activity you enjoy.
3. Set Clear Goals: Define specific, achievable goals related to breaking the habit. Break down larger goals into smaller, manageable steps, and track your progress along the way. Celebrate your successes to stay motivated.
4. Create Accountability: Share your goals with supportive friends, family members, or a mentor who can provide encouragement and hold you accountable. Consider joining a support group or finding an accountability partner to help you stay on track.
5. Practice Self-Compassion: Understand that breaking a habit takes time and effort, and setbacks are a natural part of the process. Be kind to yourself and focus on progress rather than perfection. When you slip up, acknowledge it, learn from it, and recommit to your goals.

Quotes:

“Do not go for conformity that breeds mediocrity! Choose instead to stand for transformation that does not only transforms lives, but true purpose and living as well.”

― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Don’t let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams; lions have little in common with sheep.”

― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

- Marianne Williamson

“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.”-Andy Grove

“To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.”

― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.”

― Matshona Dhliwayo

“To be ridiculed for your genius is better than to be praised for your mediocrity.”

― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The lonely road to greatness is better than the crowded road to mediocrity.”

― Matshona Dhliwayo