Can habits be changed? Is developmental psychology connected to habits?

Developmental psychology is a study of how and why human beings change as well as their habits and personality change in course of life from the early phase to later stage of life. As behavioral patterns keeps on changing also development keeps on happening in entire life span.

Habit is the part of life which comes under human psychology which shows how the journey of human tendencies develop from infancy, childhood, adulthood and ageing.

This habits are formed on regular repeated basis which then cycles goes on to be a routine  we get used to it. It becomes beneficial part of one's life all these happens in a stages which is a back bone of everyday habbit

We all know there are two types of habit categorized as good and bad this is related to neurology which makes a way to behaviour in habit making as a part of life. Our brain which creates emotions, memories, patterns, recognition now this turns into automatic routine.

Habits are formed by experiences or when we observe someone doing some actions we capture their behaviour, some habits are taught by our parents, from schooling and some are carried from society. We dont analyse this behaviour at first for eg, reading a book. Once i read a book i start loving it as it gives me pleasure i repeat doing it and later unknowingly it turns to be my habit.some times it's a good habit other times it may be bad in the sense it may harm you or may not be adviced to do.

Some habits take us to the part of success being more self reliant, radiant an ongoing process.

 On the contrary, habits like smoking a cigratte, biting nails, drinking alcohol are formed due to stress, when emotions triggers we want some thing to release our stress due to this chemical reaction changes and we feel more satisfied and thats how we get addicted to substances etc. Making a part of life we name it as habit, which turns in to lifestyle and we reinforce it in our daily activities.

Good thing is that habits aren't destiny. All habits can be ignored, changed and replaced. Yes, it's not easy but its not difficult too. As it will not disappear it can be replaced by new habit.

Addiction towards habits are so common now adays it is our human tendencies to get attached and addicted with some good and bad habits. Addictions in kids like watching t.v, playing games in mobile continously, eating junk food while teenagers are addicted to games, pornography,social gaming these leads to intoxic habits

Yoga speaks of yamas  it says to avoid habits like violences, lying,stealing, wasting energy and possesiveness one also need to give importance to Niyamas as it ask us to follow simple hygiene of cleanliness,contenment, to purify our mind and body, observing and studying our own habits rectifying them, lasty surrending our habits which we want to get rid of to higher divinty greater than ourselves. purify your soul and mind habits can transform you in a better state to more of humanness.

How can one replace new habit and get rid of old habit

1) change mindset
2) break the chain of routine habits
3) start new habit which leads you with growth for eg, if you want to read a book start with one paragraph, then another once it interest you, you will see the changes in yourself
4) structure routine in life
5) never give up
6) learn new activities
7) do yoga and meditations
8) believe in your spirit

Note: I may not know what is good and bad habit in you, it is you who have to analyse your habit on regular basis as only one can change their own habits.

                                          

    "If you want to change the world, start with yourself"

                                      --- Mahatma Gandhi

  Take control over your habits.