Sub it out

Various environments or actions may trigger you to want to go back to your old habit. To combat that very real temptation, pick a substitute behavior that can take the place of your old one—to help you manage the initial waves of difficulty.

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What is your biggest trigger-- you know, the one you're most likely to reach for your old habit? Don't rely on willpower to get you away from the temptation.

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Rely on changing your actions. Identify some of your top triggers. And choose something that you could do instead.

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If the trigger is after dinner, your new habit could be a 10-minute walk or a piece of dark chocolate. If your trigger is stress, your new habit

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could be a glass of sparkling water. Or a five-minute deep stretch. Your body will want to do something

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in the place of your old habit. So give it that little something to do.