February 25, 2023

framing my behaviors id like to change from “bad habits” to “coping mechanisms” helps me focus on the problem rather than the symptom. instead of the frustration and self loathing that comes with fixating on said habits, i think more about the why i do rather than what i do, leading to more genuine self reflection. also the mental association of bad and oneself is[1] demoralizing rather than “moralizing”. it feels way healthier mentally and is easier to keep a consistently positive mindset which i find to be the biggest hurdle when trying to be a better you.

[1]if you disagree and your argument is you have the intelligence/mental fortitude for this not to be the case id argue that you are coping, bad faith, egotistical and also probably annoying. that’s just guess from people i know who would say something like this, but who knows maybe you’re different lol