Breaking the
habitual dependence on mindless escapes such as incessant TV watching, video
games, email checking, internet surfing, shopping, etc., takes a huge amount of
will, tolerance, and commitment. These mindless escaped are so insidious, and
you may be surprised how much they wiggle their way into your day. That’s why
breaking your addiction can be a bit unnerving. When taking on a mindless
escape, you’ve got to be brave, and the best approach is cold turkey.
Here are some mindless escape habit breakers:
Engage
more deeply. If you are feeling bored or anxious, challenge
yourself to stay put by engaging more deeply in your current activity. Boredom
kicks in when we go on “automatic pilot.” Listen more closely to the
conversation at hand, pay extra attention to the visual clues in your
surroundings, notice....
