Make It Difficult

“It’s easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.” (Benjamin Franklin)

What techniques have you used to prevent a bad habit? 

• Have you ever deleted a social media app from your phone? 
• Or have you ever locked your credit cards in a safe? 
• Or maybe you take a different route to work to avoid the tempting doughnut shop? 
• Have you ever purchased a gym membership? 
• Or have you ever gotten an accountability partner?

These techniques are what psychologists call a commitment device, a choice you make in the present that will impact your future choices.

What habit are you trying to break? How can you make it difficult to do that thing?

I’ve had several participants tell me that just knowing that they will have a meeting with me will prevent them from doing a bad habit they are working on breaking! Your DREAM4 coach would love to help you brainstorm which commitment device you can use to make the bad habits difficult to act on.