Take a moment and think about your bad habits. You could even take a minute and write them down.
Now, imagine if you could use that bad habit to correct a negative thought pattern.

Take your list or think about your habit and give some thought as to why you do or have these negative habits.
How do these negative habits benefit you? What are you getting from them or needing from them?
Our senses take in information which gets sent to our brain which then sends  out instructions via our nerves on the action we need to take. Think about a hot stove, you feel the heat which then sends a message to your brain which in turn sends instruction to move your hand away. 
Our brains are so ingenious that they can disconnect circuits that no longer get used and make new ones. This is a huge benefit in that, if we have a circuit or habit that we no longer need or find beneficial, if we become more aware of it and start to think about how we would prefer to take action our old thought patterns and circuits break away and new beneficial ones can be created.
  
So now that you are aware of the negative habit/thought pattern and why you have it and the purpose it was serving. You know that it’s a bad habit and something that you would like to change because it’s something you’re not happy with, you are also now aware that you had it for a reason and because you now know the reason you can take that bad habit and use it as a trigger to give yourself what you need and change the old habit to a more beneficial and successful habit.
You have your list with your negative habits and why you do them. Next write down when that bad habit comes up instead of doing the bad habit you are going to do x, the new habit. Then repeat to yourself “I am willing to release the pattern in my sub conscious & consciousness that created this habit”
From now on whenever you become aware you are doing the bad habit, repeat to yourself “I am willing to release the pattern in my sub consciousness & consciousness that created this habit” and think of your new habit.
Here’s an example:
NEG HABIT                                                                   WHY/ WHAT AM I NEEDING                                        NEW HABIT
Rushing around                                                           Too little time/doing too much                        Slow down/take on less
Being Irritated                                                                        Not being present                                       Stop & become present
Trying to control  things                                                                  Feel Safe                                Be aware of how you feel & let go

When doing this exercise, trust your intuition, trust what comes to mind and go with what feels right to you.

Imagine how awesome it would be to let go and get rid of the old habit and change it to something more beneficial.
I challenge you to do this exercise for the week, see the changes that happen; it’s going to make you more aware of your bad habits and when you notice you are doing them, it will trigger you to change it to a good habit, giving you what you really are looking for and needing.

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Sometimes we may feel like life is hard and we have anxiety and worries about today and the future.
Our thoughts turn to the things that are going wrong, the challenges we face each day and the things that are worrying us in our lives.
The worries, anxieties these thoughts go round and round in our minds. We think if this or that could just happen then I would be happy or if I have that, I will be happy but it seems to be an endless cycle and happiness always just seems to be one step away.
We may even try to distract ourselves from the things that are going on but how do we get it all to stop?
We all have our challenges in life and our “stuff” to deal with but what makes some people happier than others?
How do we take this moment and make it awesome?
I always like to bring my awareness back to the present moment. I think about what is around me. I take a moment to become aware of my senses, I close my eyes and think about what I can hear, what I am feeling, what I can taste, what I smell and then I open my eyes and see what I can see.  Bringing your awareness to the present moment, stops those negative thoughts going around and around in your mind.
Then you think about all the great things you have in your life and you may think well my life isn’t that great. I have this problem or that issue to deal with and then you may think about all the things that are stressing you out but what if you woke up tmrw and all off what you have in your life today was gone, how grateful you would be for the life you have today.
Count your blessings today and you will see how lucky you really are.
So why not make it a goal for this week to count your blessings no matter how small they are. Take a moment each day to bring your awareness to the present moment and think about all the things in your life that you have to be grateful for.