The Monk's Secret Trick for Breaking Bad Habits

To break bad habits, monks don't focus on making unfun things enjoyable but recruit a different circuit related to frontal lobes, becoming hyper-aware of their actions. By consciously taking actions, they engage different parts of the brain, not using willpower or restraint. Monks intentionally use their bad habits and overcome them by being highly aware of their actions, like a monk who overcame an addiction to potato chips through intentional practice.