The best way to change a bad habit is to make it unattractive, difficult, and unsatisfying from "summary" of Summary of “Atomic Habits” by James Clear by Lea Schullery
To change a bad habit, you must first understand that habits are driven by a 3-step loop: cue, craving, and response. You need to identify the cue that triggers your bad habit, the craving that drives your behavior, and the response that you take. Once you understand this loop, you can begin to change it by making the bad habit unattractive, difficult, and unsatisfying. When you make a bad habit unattractive, you are essentially changing your perspective on the habit. For example, if you want to stop eating junk food, you could think about how unhealthy it is and how it contributes to weight gain. By focusing on the negative aspects of the habit, you can begin to see it as something that you no longer want to engage in. Next, you need to make the bad habit difficult to perform. This means creating barriers that make it harder for you to engage in the habit. For example, if you want to stop watching TV ...
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