Migraine

How did you break your unhealthy lifestyle bad habbits? And how would you encourage other people to break their unhealthy lifestyle bad habbits?

For me I wanted to start exercising, and to me not exercising was an Unhealthy lifestyle and what I did was keep a journal. What I heard was 21 days breaks a habbit. So I alternated exercises each day so I wouldn't get board and after 21 days, Now I want to exercise. Maybe not everyday. But At least 4-6 times a week. It got me going on the Right Path! How about you.

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Originally posted by Joyce:
And how would you encourage other people to break their unhealthy lifestyle bad habbits?

I'd give them support, should they want it, but if they don't want to break the habit, there's nothing that I can say that will make someone stop doing something... it's their body... (shrug)

As far as breaking my own bad habits... I donno... I'm not sure I've done so well... Although, I guess I am, 'cause even though I still bite my fingernails and drink diet coke, I've learned that I need more sleep right now that I used to, and I'm taking it for myself. That's a biggie for me. I'm a night person, normally... so, going to bed when I'm normally not accustomed to doing so is a healthy habit I've acquired... and it's keeping me functional.

I'm not faithful to a journal, but I hang a pretty calendar on the fridge and give myself a gold star -- literally -- when I exercise. I get additional stars when I exercise for more than 30 minutes. I buy fun stickers when I see them and use them on my calendar.

It's harder for me since the dog got very arthritic. We used to walk 2 miles. Then he cut it to one mile. Now, we don't make it all the way around the block. So the daily walk isn't a real exercise session anymore.

Gretchen

I like the calendar Sticker Idea. Great suggestion! I have a dog too and with chronic fatigue that I have I don't always have the energy to walk the dog. But I will play with her inside the house.