S4E3 - How to Break Bad Habits by Creating Good Ones (Solo Episode)

I tried to stop at so many stages of my life; grade school, high school, 12 step programs, marriage! Today, even after countless setbacks, I can stand up confidently and say I broke the habit. How did I do it? In this episode, I’m going to talk about how goal setting can be the make-or-break solution for you to go from ‘beating off,’ to ‘beating up’ your habit. Rather than setting outcome-based goals, I want to teach you the power of making an activity-based goals instead; not only for addiction but for any habit you want to get rid of.Dive into this solo episode and let’s talk about how to break your bad habits by creating good ones. [00:01 - 03:06] Learn From Your Mistakes, Don’t Beat Yourself Up for ThemIt took year after year of trying for me to break out of addiction If you’ve slipped up already, learn from it, get up, and try again The impact of setting a resolution[03:07 - 06:39] How to Break Bad Habits by Creating Good Ones I talk about how to reframe your goals to have action stepsIt’s more powerful to bring something in rather than trying to take something outStart with small steps - mini-habits, micro-goalsResources to learn more - links below How building good habits pushes out other bad onesI talk about breaking out your dreams again to shift your focus[06:40 - 08:56] That’s a Wrap!Figure out your “one thing” What makes people happy? Progress and growth Don’t worry about the “how,” just worry about the “do”“You are designed for accomplishment, you are engineered for success, and you are endowed with the seeds of greatness.” - Zig ZiglarKey Quotes“Start small, make that small, seemingly insignificant step towards your goals and dreams.” - Powerful Eric“A habit is like a rope, a rope is made with many strands… Once you start a new habit, then that habit has other positive buddies that show up.” - Powerful Eric“Get out your dreams and dust them off.” - Powerful EricResources Mentioned:Atomic HabitsThe Power of HabitTiny HabitsFind Your Own North Star If you’re looking to break your online sex addiction and live a life of integrity, go to https://solo.to/powerfuleric and let’s keep the conversation going! Connect with me (Powerful Eric) on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Email me at [email protected]. Love what you heard? LEAVE A REVIEW + and SHARE this episode with other men who want to live an empowered life free of addiction. Listen to previous episodes on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/porn-talk--2930866/support.