that
are
A
reyoua nailbiter?
Daydreamer?Weallhave
ourbadhabits– andthey
canmakeusfeelguilty.
“Thedefinitionofa good
habitis a behaviourthatis beneficial
toyourphysicalormentalwellbeing,
suchasregularexerciseoreatingyour
five-a-day,sobyimplication,badhabits
aren’tbeneficial,”saysJivanDempsey,
integrativehypnotherapist,lifecoach
andoccupationalpsychologist( jivandempsey.com).Infact,shesays
thisisn’ttrue– andsomeofour“bad”
habitscouldactuallyworkinourfavour.
“Somebadhabitsareobviouslynot
goodforyou,suchassmoking,butothers,
likeswearing,dependonyourpersonal
preferencesandthecontextofthehabit,”
explainsJivan.It’saboutwhereandwhen
youperformthem,whichcoulddetermine
theirpositiveornegativeimpact.
It’stimetostoptheguiltanddiscover
thepositivestothesepeskyhabits...FiDgeting
It mightconveya lackoffocus- howmanytimeswereyou
toldoffasa childfornotsitting
still?Butfoottappersand
thumbtwiddlersareactually
justgettinga workout.Yes,
fidgetingis,infact,NEAT–
that’sNon-ExerciseActivity
Thermogenesis.Inbasic
terms,it’sanyactivitythat’s
noteating,sleepingorsporting
exercise.Expertsrevealthose
whofidgetburnupto 350
caloriesa day– idealif you’re
desk-boundformostofit.
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