Bad habits
How long does it take to build a bad habit?
About 2 months
Overeating, eating unhealthy foods, or eating too little, are bad habits that cause important stress on someone's ______?
Health
How long does it take to break habit?
Between 2 months to half a year.
If you play sports and you have a game, what would be a good habit to have if we want to have a good performance?
To be judged by Mr. Kevin
Do parents or friends have an influence on new habits (good or bad) created?
Yes!
What is an example of a bad habit that you would say affects your grades in school? Other than gaming?
Judged by Mr. Kevin
To break a habit you first need to what?
Identify it!
You have a big project due in two weeks for school, what would be the best habit to have? Finish it as fast as possible, Wait until the last day to do it, or Do a little bit every day?
Do it a little bit everyday to double check mistakes and quality of work!
Teenagers gain multiple types of habits which are mostly caused by what?
(examples of bad habits gained: procrastination)
Peer pressure!
e.g. Gaming with friends rather than doing homework
Could bad habits negatively impact other people in your surroundings? If so, how? Example?
Yes, explanation judged by Mr. Kevin
After you have found the cause for your bad habit (e.g. being bored so you bite your nails), what is the next step in breaking the bad habit?
Finding another habit to replace it (e.g. squishing a stressball)
In sports, athlete often have the bad habit of demonstrating anger and frustration in defeat, even going as far as blaming their own teammates. What is the good habit to have? Think of a leader, the captain of the team.
Encourage your team, discuss mistakes without blaming and how to fix them, seek what you could have done better first before blaming others.