5 Deadly Habits You Need to Change Today

In this featured post from The Survival Mom, Lisa Bedford explains what the five deadly habits are in your life, and how you can change them. ~ The Editors

Everyone has bad habits. I don’t believe there is a human being alive who doesn’t.

In everyday life, most of these aren’t a big deal. You’re not a bad person if you have a weakness for chocolate. So you forget to put your shoes away, no one is going to die from that. Maybe you just need a closet organizer.

Survival situations, however, are different from real life. A poor habit that may simply be an annoyance to your spouse on a regular day could have severe consequences in an emergency.

In this article, we’ll examine five bad habits, why they will kill you when your survival is on the line, and also some suggestions for establishing new healthier habits.

Why Will These Bad Habits Kill You?

Overall, poor habits can:

• impair your physical and mental abilities,
• reduce your preparedness for emergencies,
• and increase your risk of harm or even death in emergency situations.

Plus, they can lead to the development of a lot of other bad habits.

Therefore, it’s important to identify and address these habits to ensure you’re best equipped to handle any unforeseen circumstances.

Ideas for Forming New Healthier Habits

Forming new healthier habits takes conscious effort as we’re creatures of habit, but it’s an important step toward improving your overall ability to respond to emergencies. Here are some ideas to help you form healthier behavior patterns:

1. Start small: Instead of trying to tackle all of these bad habits at once, focus on making small changes to one of them. For example, if you want to start exercising more, start by going for a 10-minute walk every day and gradually increase the duration and intensity of your exercise over time. When you’ve established that new habit AND have been increasingly challenging yourself, choose another unhealthy behavior to focus on. But again. Start small. Small successes snowball.
2. Set achievable goals: Make sure your goals are realistic and achievable. Setting goals that are too lofty can be discouraging and make it harder to stay motivated.

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