Need Help Correcting a Very Bad Habit

dibbons said

When I'm alone (don't read into that) I find myself swearing/cussing under my breath every time I drop something (which is becoming more frequent all the time). I can't say why or when this began, but I would like to eliminate that behavior from my repertoire. So far, I only catch myself after the deed is done.

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Easy, when you catch yourself afterward flick your nose hard with your finger. Make it smart and make your eyes water. Do it every time.

It’s an old psychological trick that connects the unwanted habit to a conscious self-inflicted pusishment. Once the connection between the two is established in your mind, then the unwanted habit breaks because the action of the first becomes instantly connected to the reprisal preventing it from happening involuntarily.