What is a habit?
A habit is a re-current, often unconscious pattern of behaviour that is acquired through frequent repetition, a practice that is hard to give up, and is usually just a form of negative learning.
How does a habit work?
This trigger is from outside.
Being human means having needs. A basic human need is to feel understood.
I can't be without a job...Maybe it's my fault.
When we deny or repress our needs, we retreat into a world of thoughts, which can be
filled with criticisms, judgments, blame, and confusion.
The emotions that arise are often determined by the thoughts that preceded it.
We often avoid feeling emotions by numbing them or acting them out.
When we resist or control our true needs – and their thoughts and feelings – we create
pressure in our system that urgently seeks relief. The relief-seeking impulse is often a
misguided attempt to get the original need met.
Thought - I shouldn't, It's bad for me.
Judgmental thoughts continue to arise about our inner experience.
Action- I eat the whole cake.
An action happens to alleviate the pressure and meet the need. This is only a short
term pleasure. In our haste, the action is often not the one that meets our true need.
Thoughts - I can't believe I did that again. I'm so weak. What a loser.
Judgments about our habits become the new trigger and the cycle begins again.
misguided attempt to get the original need met.
Judgmental thoughts continue to arise about our inner experience.
An action happens to alleviate the pressure and meet the need. This is only a short
term pleasure. In our haste, the action is often not the one that meets our true need.
Judgments about our habits become the new trigger and the cycle begins again.
There are many common habits, such as biting your nails, negative eating patterns, Weight Loss and Smoking. These are just a few and the majority of them respond well to hypnotherapy.
The most important factor in achieving the desired result is that you genuinely want to break the habit, and then hypnotherapy is usually very successful.
