{Now that we\u2019re about two weeks into 2016, it\u2019s time to start getting serious about dropping old, unhealthy habits and replace them with new healthy ones. Whether it\u2019s because you just haven\u2019t had the time or you\u2019re concerned about blowing your monthly budget, bad habits can be turned around in the span of a few months. The first step is recognition, and we\u2019ve put together a list of 15 unhealthy habits to break in 2016. As the saying goes, old habits die hard, so let\u2019s get started!}<\/p>\n
{{Smoking }} \u2013 One the most unhealthy habits to quit immediately. You don\u2019t want to walk around smiling like an ashtray, right? Not to mention the health risks. Lungs \u2013 you need those guys.
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\nDining Out }} \u2013 Get to know your kitchen. Cooking can be a tedious task, no doubt, but it will certainly save you a little money and calories. After a while, it may become something you enjoy. Surrender to the apron.<\/p>\n
{{Too Much Dumb Box }} \u2013 We all have our guilty indulgences in rotation on the boob tube but make sure you turn it off from time to time. Read a book instead. We get it, sometimes it has to be done \u2013 but there is nothing more unfortunate than voluntary consumption of garbage.
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\nBad Snack Choices }} \u2013 You know when you\u2019re at work and a co-workers offers to grab you something on their lunch run and you\u2019re not even hungry but a dollar burger sounds nice? Don\u2019t do it. You know you bought that apple with good intentions \u2013 eat it with an angry face.<\/p>\n
{{Nail Biting }} \u2013 Sometimes our nerves get the best of us and we get to gnawing at the nails and peeling away cuticles to point we draw a little blood and it somehow sickly satisfies the impulse to indulge in an internal meltdown. Ugh! Enough of that. There\u2019s an easy fix. Keep your nails manicured and it will make you think twice the next time you participate in hurting yourself.
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\nToo Many Sugary Drinks }} \u2013 Water should always be your go-to beverage. Let\u2019s face it, we\u2019re not kids anymore and that 20 something metabolism demanded a divorce and left us hanging. Sodas, sweet teas and flavored juices are so packed with sugar you might as well eat an apple pie \u2026 by yourself \u2026 in one sitting. Keep water on you at all times and if you need flavor that bad \u2013 put some lemon in it.
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\nNot Enough Sleep }} \u2013 Sleep is vital to your health \u2013 mentally, physically and spiritually. Without it, you just won\u2019t function properly. It can leave one cranky, depressed, unhappy \u2013 all things morose and it\u2019s just not healthy. Your body needs rest to restore and refuel itself and if you don\u2019t hit the off switch for a reasonable amount of time, you leave yourself susceptible to illness. Rest yourself.
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\nNot Enough Exercise }} \u2013 Listen, ladies: that body that you picture in your head is totally attainable. All you have to do is work for it. Think about it \u2013 five days a week you get up early and drag yourself to a job that, more than likely, makes a small group of people rich. That\u2019s the definition of the verb: to work. And, it\u2019s not an option. So why is working on yourself optional?
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\nPicking at Your Face }} \u2013 Surely, it\u2019s safe to assume you know that picking at your blemishes is bad and furthers skin damage because of the bacteria and germs under your nails but why is it so hard to stop? Those darn nerves again, right? If you could just get that last layer of skin off, you might just get that black head out. No! Stop this bathroom surgery business. Your skin will be as good to you as your are to it.<\/p>\n
{{Wearing Sweats Everywhere }} \u2013 It\u2019s sooo \u2026 easy. And sometimes, wearing jeans is just plain exhausting. Yes, sometimes is feels like a chore to get dressed to do anything. Especially when sweats and a t-shirt are readily available and did we mention comfy? Make a point to put some jeans and cute sweater on, a little makeup and a cute pair of boots or something. It\u2019s sure to inspire some good ol\u2019 self lovin\u2019.
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\nSkipping Breakfast }} \u2013 Too many mornings we\u2019re in such a rush to get where we\u2019re going \u2013 work, getting the kids ready for school and to school and the list continues. The point is, we\u2019re probably in such rush, we don\u2019t take the time to make sure we get a good breakfast in. It doesn\u2019t have to consist of several courses, but a piece of fruit or a bowl of cereal will do get you fueled up for the day and keep that midday crash away.<\/p>\n
{{Overspending }} \u2013 There\u2019s nothing worse than enjoying a little splurge and feeling guilty about it once you get home. Some of us have a tendency to find a good sale and go crazy for savings and wind up spending double what you anticipated. Instead of splurging budget a little bit of cash each month for wardrobe enhancement.<\/p>\n
{{Overindulging }} \u2013 How many of us opened a bottle of wine after a hard day at work and before you know it, the bottle\u2019s empty? Opps! Did I really just drink an entire bottle of wine in like \u2026 three hours? Fine, I\u2019ll just sleep it off. And when the morning comes, you\u2019re dragging major a**. It\u2019s not worth days of recovery, headache and hangover cure, right? Take it easy and limit yourself.<\/p>\n
{{Never Turn That Blasted Phone Off }} \u2013 Not silent. Not Vibrate. Off. It\u2019s okay, some things can wait a few hours. Don\u2019t we live without theses things once upon a time? There\u2019s really nothing more to be said about this one.<\/p>\n
{{Not Making Time for Our Little Ones}} \u2013 It\u2019s so easy to fall into the routine of coming home and everybody goes into their respective places in the house while they do homework and you make dinner. You eat quietly, clean the kitchen and perform the bath and bed routine \u2013 and you wake up and do it again for many days. Taking an hour or two to sit with your kids and talk to them, play their favorite video game or to watch a TV show will make a world of difference for all of you and really makes a house feel like home!<\/p>\n
Source:Madame Noire:[15 UNHEALTHY HABITS MOMS NEED TO STOP IN 2016->http:\/\/madamenoire.com\/607865\/15-unhealthy-habits-moms-need-to-break-in-2016\/]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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