We all talk about good and bad habits, but do we really know whether they are good or bad habits? Everyone believes brushing our teeth is a good habit, but there are times when it is not. Carl wanted to keep his teeth healthy, so he brushed them for fifteen minutes after every meal. A few months later, he found his teeth were bad — he was brushing them too much.
The book The Habits Change Workbook will help you. Now let's meet two people with "bad" habits.
Betty likes shopping. It helps her forget her worried. She also likes to shop for gifts. Betty does it show her love. But when she shops for gifts for others, she often finds things for herself. And when she finds a bargain(减价品), she often buys two, three, or more of the same thing.
Jiff is busy and he seldom cooks meals. He often has fast food on the way to and from work. He keeps snacks in his office. When he doesn't have time for lunch, he will eat them. Jiff is fat. His doctor game him some advice, but Jiff didn't take it. Jiff also has difficulty sleeping. It always takes him hours to fall asleep. Sometimes he reads in bed until early morning.