2. Substitute something wholesome, positive & enjoyable for the bad habits. its easier to slide back into old habits if we don't have something new to replace them.

3. Quit your bad habit for the right reason. Love of God & a desire to do what is right are more motivational & lasting that fear of duty or anything else.

4. Ask family members & friends to help keep you in line & to support you when you are trying to make the right choices.

5. Do your best to kick your habit & pray for help to make it the rest of the way. Gain extra spiritual strength through fasting.

6. Write your goals down, step by step. & read them regularly as a reminder of what you want to accomplish & why.

7. Stay far away from tempting situations.

8. Believe in Yourself. Remember, as you sincerely do what is right, Heavenly Father will give you the strength you need to overcome your bad habits.

9. Work. Work. Work a Habit -- Good or Bad -- is something we have practiced over & over until it becomes second nature. It will take work to overcome the bad habits we have been practicing.

10. Overcoming some habits requires professional help. Seek the help if necessary.

11. Remember that habits are hard to break. Heavenly Father loves us despite our mistakes. He will give up on you, so don't give up on yourself if you falter. Keep trying!

12. Set up a reward system for yourself to encourage you to stay on track.

13. If you just need to forget yourself & stop obsessing about giving up on a bad habit, try serving someone else.

14. Turn to your bishop & your family for more ideas on conquering a bad habit.

-West Lynn High School Seminary in West Lynn, Oregon

  Since thinking has much to do with what you become in life, you might consider the following suggestions: 1. Stop putting yourself down. There is a lot that is good in you. Empty your mind of thoughts of failure and start seeing yourself as a competent person. 2. Eliminate self-pity. Think of what you have, instead of dwelling on what you may have lost. 3. Quit thinking about yourself. Think of others. Go out and look for someone who needs the help you can give, and give it freely. 4. Remember the words of Goethe: "He who has a firm will molds the world to himself." God gave humans something called will. Use it. 5. Have a goal and set an achievable timetable to achieve it. 6. Stop wasting your mental energy on the past, and start thinking about what to do now. Amazing things happen when you think constructively. 7. Every morning and every evening say these words aloud: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." 8. Every day say three times: "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." (adapted from Psalms 118:24) 9. Think and practice joy everyday. 10. Get enthusiasm; think enthusiasm; live enthusiastically.

You know you sometimes think yourself into happiness and depression.  But did you know, you could also think yourself into happiness?  By positive thinking, you will be well, you will prosper, and your prayers will be answered.  Become the master of your thoughts.  Stop thinking about how tough life is, stop thinking about the future and the past, think of God's riches and love, and express these thoughts daily.  You will become what you think.

 

 

 

 

Christ has no hands but our hands.To do His work today. He has no feet but our feet. To lead men in His way. He has no tongue but our tongues. To tell men how He died. He has no help but our help. To lead men to His side. What if our hands are busy with other work than His? What if our feet are walking where sin's allurement is? What if our tongues are speaking of things his lips would spurn? How can we hope to help Him or hasten His return?

"Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words, Be careful of your words for your words become your action, Be careful with your actions for your actions become your habits, Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character, Be careful of your character for your character becomes your destiny."