“The only way to break a bad habit was to replace it with a better habit.”
— Jack Nicholson
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To stop doing something bad, you need to start doing something good instead. Imagine you bite your nails a lot, which is a bad habit. To stop, you might start chewing gum whenever you want to bite your nails. This new habit of chewing gum keeps your mouth busy and helps you avoid nail-biting. It's like when people who want to exercise more might watch TV while running on a treadmill. They used to just watch TV while sitting, but now they replaced sitting with running, which is healthier. So, if you want to change a bad habit, think of a better thing to do and focus on that instead.
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