What Simple Process Can Fix Counterproductive Habits?
Point out the behavior, reveal the havoc it causes around you, and demonstrate a small tweak that yields a better effect. Most issues are fixable with slight, consistent adjustments—not years of therapy.
Metaphor
Fixing counterproductive habits is a lot like adjusting a crooked picture frame. First, you call out what’s off-kilter, then you notice how it throws the whole room’s balance, and finally, you nudge it just enough to hang straight.
In the same way, most unhelpful behaviors don’t require a life overhaul—just awareness, context, and small, steady shifts to set things right.
Feedback is what helps us recognize the small behavior changes that we can make.
Works Consulted
In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking: (1)