Have you ever wondered why we often do the work we should not do? As if it was time for work but got lost in Insta reels by picking up the phone. Deadline in the office should be on the head but got stuck in a fun video on YouTube. Knowing the mind that time is wasting time in all this, still we cannot stop. There is a big role of neuroscience behind this, by understanding which you can easily adopt a new habit.
Yes, neuroscience says that 40% of what we do is not our choice or decision, but a habit. Similarly, bad habits are the guests of our mind, who come without calling and do not take the name of easily. Then how to get rid of them? And how to create new and good habit? Neuroscience recommends adopting a small change for this.
How is the war of right and wrong in the mind
According to neuroscience, two parts in our mind keep on fighting. One is prefrontal cortex which is responsible for logic. It says that first do your work, pay attention to your target. The second part orbitofrantl cortex stops it. For example, this part recommends that hey, just two minutes more. Most of the times in common people, this greedy part wins. So because it dominates and our brain wants fun immediately.
Good Habits, Bad Habits writer Dr. Wendy Wood said in his statement to a website that when our mind works thoughtfully, we move towards our goals. At the same time, when the habits dominate, we do the same thing that is easy. For example, keep scrolling without intention, watching videos.
Neuroscience Funda to break bad habit
So how to get out of this habit? The answer to this question is easy but to implement it as difficult. The answer is to start thinking but at the right time. Meaning not before the habit starts, but during it.
Understand this as if you are watching the reels by opening Insta. Wait at that time and ask yourself, man, why are they doing it. What are I getting from this? Maybe a little fun, a little time pass. But now just think that this fun is more valuable than the goal you are leaving for it? Are these reels taking you closer to that deadline, that project or that dream? The answer will probably not be in not.
Thinking this for the first time may not make a difference but repeat it again and again. Every time you get caught in bad habit, ask yourself at the same time. Gradually your brain will understand that the fun of this timepass is not more valuable than regrets later.
Adoption of new habit
When you do this, your greedy orbitophil cortex also starts pace with your argument prefrontal cortex. He stops dominating. And then your habit starts changing. Instead of scrolling the reels without thinking, you start focusing at work without thinking.
Dr. Wood says that habits give us freedom to focus on other things but the limit of wilpavar is limited. When it ends, we are under the control of habits. Then in such a situation, why not make hobby or habit that takes us up? That means if the way of entertaining yourself will be slightly different, such as a little walk, reading or any other good habit, then you will have a good feeling.
How to change yourself
The next time you see yourself stuck in a bad habit, whether it is to scroll a phone, eat junk food or waste time on TV. At this time, at the same time, ask yourself what it is giving me? And what am I losing instead? This small change, this is the spark of a moment that will burn your bad habit and make it to ashes.