You can create new brain wiring, and thus new habits, by mindfully changing your thoughts and practicing new pro-social behaviors. This can help you become happier and achieve what is most important to you. Prepare for change by:

1)  Choose one negative behavior to change.
2) Feel a personal motivation to change. (Establish rewards you care about; think how the behavior is harmful, has negative consequences, and violates your values.)
3) Set-up your environment for success. (Choose reminders; make it easy to do; make plans to stay away from negative influences and triggers.)
4) Do “Positive Practice” of the new behavior. (Practice using pretend situations until it’s easy to do.)
5) Set a specific time to report progress. (Weekly Pleasant Personal Conference.)
6) Make it socially rewarding. (Ask family and friends to look for and compliment your efforts of new good behavior.)