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How to Break a Habit More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by JHIMY | permalink
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Do you bite your nails? Chew on your hair? Suck your thumb? Pick your lips? Regardless of your particular habit, or how deeply ingrained it is, the process of breaking it will be similar. With persistence and the right mindset, it's...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Break-a-Habit ^[1]

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5 Unexpected Ways To Break A Bad Habit More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jan Meulenbelt | permalink
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The new year is still fairly fresh, but that doesn't mean that many of us haven't already been tested in our ability to break the patterns we swore to leave behind in 2014. But breaking bad habits
Tags: 5, unexpected, ways, to, break, a, bad, habit, healthy, living

For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/break-bad-habits_n_6438748.html ^[2]

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How to Break a Habit in 12 Steps More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Pavel Bezel | permalink
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Our lives are marked by countless habits and routines, many decades in the making. Some are good, some are bad. Learn to change habits that harm you.
Tags: bad habits, break a habit, breaking a habit, unhealthy habits, quitting smoking, losing weight, compulsive behavior, compulsive eating, binge eating, overeating,,wellness advice,everyday wellness
For further reading: http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/how-to-break-a-habit-in-12-steps/ ^[3]

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How to Break a Habit - Steps to Breaking a Habit - Grandparents.com More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Dark Bepo | permalink
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Whether it’s biting your nails or overeating, you can change your behavior and break your habits—and it's not a question of willpower.
For further reading: http://www.grandparents.com/health-and-wellbeing/emotional-wellbeing/how-break-habit ^[4]

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Habits: How They Form And How To Break Them More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Christine Schweizer | permalink
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Every habit-forming activity follows the same behavioral and neurological patterns, says New York Times business writer Charles Duhigg. His new book The Power of Habit explores the science behind why we do what we do — and how companies are working to use our habits to market products to us.

For further reading: http://www.npr.org/2012/03/05/147192599/habits-how-they-form-and-how-to-break-them ^[5]

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How to Break Bad Habits More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Deborah Alexander | permalink
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From biting your nails to running late: 11 bad habits you can kick to the curb.

For further reading: http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/how-to-break-bad-habits ^[6]

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3 Easy Steps to Breaking Bad Habits More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Tim Mc Kay | permalink
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Think bad habits like nail biting and knuckle cracking are hard to break? Experts offer simple solutions.
Tags: bad habits, nail biting, knuckle cracking, break bad habits

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/3-easy-steps-to-breaking-bad-habits ^[7]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Break-a-Habit

2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/break-bad-habits_n_6438748.html

3. http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/how-to-break-a-habit-in-12-steps/

4. http://www.grandparents.com/health-and-wellbeing/emotional-wellbeing/how-break-habit

5. http://www.npr.org/2012/03/05/147192599/habits-how-they-form-and-how-to-break-them

6. http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/how-to-break-bad-habits

7. http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/3-easy-steps-to-breaking-bad-habits