5 Tips to Releasing Unwanted Habits
First, they are not moving from the land of should and second, they understood the function that the habit played in their life. For example, is the habit a form of stress reduction or does it hide your emotions? Once you have identified how it is serving you, you can find ways to fulfill that need in a more positive way. Hopefully, one that brings you closer to joy and purpose.
4. Create New Energetic Investments
I used to be a pack a day smoker and the greatest part about quitting for me, was that cigarettes stop dictating my time. I spent so much energy anticipating and calculating how long it would be before my next smoke. There was an amazing sense of freedom when that hold over me was lifted. Back then I didn’t think of things in terms of energy, but I was investing serious energy in a habit that had a rather poor return on my investment. Consider the energy you give to your habit, how does that energy return to you? Your energy flows where intention goes, so next time you get a craving, imagine drawing that energy back into your heart center. Imagine severing the energetic ties you have to that habit or urge and then consider where you could better invest that energy. Remember, you don’t have to abstain from that habit for the rest of your life; you just need to do it for this moment. Don’t worry about tomorrow or a year from now, you just need the strength in this moment and if you look at it this way, you’ll be surprised just how long that moment lasts.
