The best way to break (end) a habit is to think. Habits are behaviors that we repeat automatically without thinking. So the way to break a habit is to think. The tendency is to focus on changing the behavior. You might find more success if instead you focus on how you think about your habit. There are three things to think about when you want to break a habit.

To break a habit think about when and how it occurs. Realize that most habits only occur under certain circumstance and specific situations. You could avoid the situation altogether, or if that