I used to go to sleep at 2am or 3am and sometimes I even went to sleep at 4 or 5am. It was a terrible habit that hindered me from doing my job correctly and from learning new material. I decided to break it over into a few reasons. Firstly, it had a significant influence on my body and my mood. It affected not only my body, but I also became more angered and more frustrated because of that. I felt profoundly upset because of some things that previously didn’t affect me significantly. I managed to change it using a few methods. First of all, I started watching more material about that topic on YouTube and on other social media. I found some people who advised me and gave me invaluable advice how to deal with that problem. If I hadn’t met them, I wouldn’t have fixed this at least that fast that I really did it. Eventually I started going to bed at 10 p.m. It has had a significant influence on my body, my mood and my determination. Because I started feeling not only better, but also clearer. I could set my goals and started working harder in order to reach them. because I had plenty of energy that I could use in order to reach everything that I wanted.
Band 7+: Describe a time when you had to break a habit. You should say: what the habit was, why you decided to break it, how you managed to change it, and explain how you felt after breaking this habit.
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I used to go to sleep at 2am or 3am and sometimes I even went to sleep at 4 or 5am. It was a terrible habit that hindered me from doing my job correctly and from learning new material. I decided to break it for a few reasons. Firstly, it had a significant influence on my body and my mood. It affected not only my body, but I also became more angered and more frustrated because of that. I felt profoundly upset because of some things that previously didn't affect me significantly. I managed to change it using a few methods. First of all, I started watching more material about that topic on YouTube and on other social media. I found some people who advised me and gave me invaluable advice on how to deal with that problem. If I hadn't met them, I wouldn't have fixed it at least that fast that I really did. Eventually I started going to bed at 10 p.m. It has had a significant influence on my body, my mood, and my determination. Because I started feeling not only better, but also clearer. I could set my goals and started working harder in order to reach them, because I had plenty of energy that I could use in order to reach everything that I wanted.
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