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"It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. ”
James Gordon, M.D.
If you are hurting your body by consuming too much food or alcohol, by smoking or with another negative habit but can't seem to make any changes yet, don't berate yourself for a lack of willpower. It’s hard to make headway on problems until feeling well becomes more important than the activity that harms you. In some self-help groups, this is known as “being sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Dr. Gordon suggests that those who have not yet reached this stage ease up on themselves. Instead, he advises developing complete awareness of what you are doing. So if you’re eating ice-cream sundaes when you want to lose weight, you should remain completely focused on that activity. Observe that the first few spoonfuls of ice cream are enjoyable, but the next 20 are less so. Or if you want to quit smoking, notice that the first puff is satisfying but the rest of the cigarette gives you a dry throat.
There's nothing wrong with having habits. Healthy habits include brushing your teeth, getting up at the same time every day and driving carefully. But when the habits are unhealthy, try to find ways to eliminate them. Paying closer attention to all your habits will bring you another step closer to success.
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