First step: Identify your bad habits
According to ScienceDaily, identifying bad habits is the first step, which doesn't have to be as easy as it might seem. Think about the core of the problem you are facing, and what bad habits are accountable for these problems.
Second step: Set up goals
What are your goals? Do you want to eliminate the habit altogether, or just reduce it? Can your goal be expressed exactly, in numbers? It is always better to proceed according to a system rather than just blindly.
Third step: Make changes gradually
Don't try to change your life completely all at once. Proceed step by step, and only once you succeed in making a small change, then proceed further. If you try to make all the changes immediately, it will most likely end up in failure.
Fourth step: Study theory
Before making a change, study the best way you can stop the habit and what you will be doing instead. People often make the mistake of focusing too much on what not to do, and they have no plan for how the thing should actually be done correctly.
Fifth step: Be in touch with someone you trust
The more the merrier. If you are serious about making a change in your habits, you should speak about the situation to someone and continuously track your development. It could be a colleague, an acquaitance, a family member or a professional coach.
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