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    Hack Good and Bad Habits
    Hack Good and Bad Habits
    Hack Good and Bad Habits
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    Hack Good and Bad Habits

    By Elliot Patterson

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    Have you ever tried and failed to break a habit? If so, was it a "good habit" or a "bad habit?" Yes, this is a bit of a trick question. Why? Well, there really is no such thing as a good or bad habit. We have habits. Period.

    Whether these habits are labeled good or bad has no relevance. A habit is just a repeated behavior. The habit may end up with positive or negative results depending on the behavior.

    Habits are the end result of what is known as "classical conditioning" and first became known in the 1890s by a Russian physiologist who was named Ivan Pavlov. You may have heard of him or the study of Pavlov's Dogs.

    Without going into a long dissertation, he observed that salivation in dogs was a response to being fed. He found that his dogs would begin to salivate whenever he entered the room, even when he was not bringing them food.

    It takes an equal amount of time and effort to create any habit. It's just a matter of learned behavior. Doesn't it make sense, therefore, that if you do not like the outcome of a result, change the result by changing the behavior.

    Can it really be that simple?

    Yeah, it can. Someone said that it takes 21 days to create a habit. It stands to reason than that it should take 21 days to break a habit. Now, no one said there is no gain without a certain amount of pain. But, if you are serious about breaking a habit or creating a new one, it can be done.

    How can we do that?
    Glad you asked. You can begin by realizing that it took a system to create the habit therefore it will take a system to undo or create a new one. What, does it sound too simple? Again, It really can be just that simple.

    But, it helps to have a roadmap. And you are lucky to be in the right place at the right time. We have just the tool to do the job. It's our handy guide called, "Hack Good & Bad Habits."

    What you will learn . . .
    - Learn how to recognize and define your habits..
    - Find out how to get the most out of your habits..
    - Discover how to identify and

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCPublishing
    Release dateMar 12, 2015
    ISBN9781311229809
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      Hack Good and Bad Habits - Elliot Patterson

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      About the Author

      Elliot Patterson tried many self-improvement systems and theories.

      Elliot said, I was working a bit harder, longer and doing more study. But, even then, the results were usually disappointing.

      Elliot said, I was easily discouraged and found it difficult to complete the programs. I didn’t have the motivation and not much spare time.

      I realized I was eating a lot of snacks so I decided to find a way to cut down.

      That was when I learned the power of habits!

      I did not find it easy to turn off or even reduce the grip of those snacking sessions. I started looking for clues to help me hack the habits which were keeping me buying and eating stuff I knew was bad for me.

      I couldn’t stick to the gym program and the fees were quite high.

      But, I found some information about adjusting the snack habit and it worked."

      Elliot said, I wrote my book to show readers what can be done without fuss and easily fitted into an average person’s daily life.

      "I’ve got some ways that people can review what habits

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