List of Bad Habits
Compiled from the following
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Top 10 Habits That Offend Others
1. Being more that 5 minutes late for appointments
2. Picking your Nose
3. Overly affectionate public displays of affection (PDA)
4. Picking your teeth in public
5. Overusing slang and “text speak”
6. Checking iPhone/iPad at dinner.
7. Eating with mouth open
8. Having alligator arms (never picking up checks)
9. Popping/snapping gum in public
10. Talking during movies
Bad Habits That Waste Your Time
11. Twitter
12. Running errands in rush hour
13. Reddit
14. Watching commercials, infomercials, or advertisements
15. Spending time worrying about spam comments, negative reviews, and Internet trolls
16. Social Media Addiction
17. Watching reality television
18. Going to the mall or shopping to kill time, not for any specific need
19. Overindulging on Netflix
20. Video games
21. Finishing a book you hate, just to get it done
22. Watching random videos that scroll across your feed about someone’s child or cat
23. Worrying about things that could go wrong
24. Watching an endless stream of YouTube videos
25. Trying to change another person’s opinions
26. Chasing small money, when your business has a bigger vision
27. Reading Buzzfeed and other mindless entertainment
Bad Habits That Impact Your Health
28. Not getting enough sleep
29. Eating past 8 p.m.
30. Not telling your doctor the truth
31. Overeating
32. Not protecting yourself from the sun
33. Eating too much red meat
34. Poor Posture
35. Smoking eCigarettes
36. Spending too much time looking at a screen
37. Not Dealing with Stress
38. Not maintaining preventative health care
39. Not drinking enough water
40. Putting your health last
41. Distracted driving
42. Not moisturizing
43. Obsessing over things that have already happened
44. Wearing headphones for too many hours
45. Wearing the wrong shoes
46. Frequently wearing high heels for too long
Bad Habits Related to Diet and Nutrition
47. Giant portion sizes
48. Mindless eating
49. Excessive salt
50. Drinking Soda
51. Drinking diet soda
52. Eating to quickly
53. Eating candy
54. Dinking Coffee
55. Eating white sugar
56. Nibbling while cooking
57. Skipping breakfast
58. Eating chocolate
59. Emotional eating
60. Drinking energy drinks
61. Fast Food
62. Eating dairy
63. Eating gluten
64. Too many meals away from home
65. Having meat for most meals
66. Adding too much sugar
67. Too many liquid calories
68. Snacking
69. Too many processed food
Poor Productivity Habits
70. Procrastination
71. Multi-tasking
72. Not removing distractions/time-wasters
73. Not keeping the big picture in mind
74. Being a perfectionist
75. Not having a work routine
76. Not delegating
77. Being overloaded with information/options
78. Having a huge to-do list
79. Saying “yes” too easily/too often
80. Daydreaming
81. Not automating recurring tasks
82. Being indecisive
83. Waiting for the “right” time to work
84. Overscheduling tasks
85. Spending too much time planning
86. Sitting at your desk all day/never taking breaks
87. Over-checking email
88. Refusing to learn new skills
89. Watching TV right after work
Bad Money Habits That Hurt Your Financial Situation
90. Spending to the limit on credit cards
91. Emotional shopping
92. Not prioritizing high-interest debt
93. Only making minimum payments on credit
94. Buying lottery tickets
95. Overspending
96. Paying too many ATM fees
97. Buying coffee, lunch, and snacks every day
98. Not finding the best rates
99. Unused gym memberships
100. Buying holiday gifts at the last minute
101. Gambling
102. Not sticking to you budget
103. Not taking advantage of a 401(k) match plan
104. Overpaying on entertainment
Negative Habits That Increase Your Monthly Bills
105. Staring into an open fridge (while all cold air goes out)
106. Using incandescent bulbs rather than CFLs
107. Leaving the lights on when you leave the room
108. Taking baths rather than showers
109. Leaving cell phone plugged in, even when it is fully charged
110. Leaving “vampire” electronics plugged in (electronics that draw power even when turned off)
111. Not programming your thermostat
112. Washing only partial loads of laundry or dishes
113. Leaving the heat on when you leave the house
114. Falling asleep with the TV on
115. Not installing storm windows
116. Not cleaning out air filters
117. Leaving fans on in empty rooms
118. Not using energy star efficient appliances
Nervous Habits That Negatively Impact Your Social Interactions
119. Talking to yourself
120. Biting fingernails
121. Unconscious pen clicking
122. Cracking your knuckles
123. Lick or bite lips
124. Humming to yourself
125. Biting your pen/pencil
126. Twirl and pull hair
127. Grinding teeth
128. Rushed speech
129. Tapping your foot
130. Touching your face
131. Fidgety fingers
132. Fiddling with keys
Personal Bad Habits
133. Using devices late at night
134. Staying up late
135. Sleeping in
136. Spending too much time online
137. Slouching at the computer
138. Leaving your keys and wallet in random places
139. Spending too much time and effort acquiring “things”
140. Being all work and no play
141. Watching porn
142. Littering
143. Breaking promises to yourself
144. Spacing out and not paying attention to what people say during conversations
145. Not returning items you borrow
146. Freeloading
147. Stereotyping
148. Speeding
149. Excessively checking your hair/eyebrows/makeup/nails
150. Falling asleep in class or training sessions
151. Worrying but not taking action
152. Swearing in public
153. Leaving the toilet seat up
154. Talking with mouth full
Poor Fitness Habits
155. Being sedentary. (sitting for hours without moving)
156. Not warming up before exercise
157. Not doing any muscle strengthening activities
158. Not taking rest days
159. Skipping gym days
160. Not cooling down/stretching after exercise
161. Resting too long between sets
162. Not varying cardio
163. Taking dangerous stimulants
164. Using bad form
165. Rewarding exercise with junk food
166. Not drinking enough water while exercising
167. Working out on an empty stomach
168. Lifting excessive weights
169. Improper stretching
170. Overtraining
171. Phoning it in
172. Taking steroids
Bad Grooming Habits
173. Not bathing every day
174. Forgetting to shave
175. Wearing yesterday’s clothes
176. Not washing off makeup before going to bed
177. Not flossing
178. Too much cologne/perfume
179. Not cleaning ear wax
180. Not cleaning fingernails
181. Not brushing after every meal
182. Not washing your face before going to bed
183. Never moisturizing
184. Never brushing your tongue
185. Not changing sheets weekly
Toxic Relationship Habits
186. Staying in a toxic relationship
187. Not practicing safe sex
188. Kissing and telling
189. Going to social events/parties out of obligation, not desire or love
190. Engaging with people who are judgmental and gossipy
191. Not having regular sex
192. Telling secrets
193. Losing focus when talking to others
194. Trying to change your significant other
195. Arguing in public
196. Avoiding ALL arguments
197. Keeping score
198. Being melodramatic
199. Feeling it is impossible to live alone
200. Being jealous
201. Excessive complaining
202. Always being negative around others
203. Being pessimistic about everything
204. Not being able to network
205. Never listening to the advice/opinions of others
Bad Habits That Are Just Gross
206. Sleeping with makeup on
207. Eating too fast/not chewing
208. Not washing hands
209. Not flossing
210. Not brushing your teeth
211. Picking scabs
212. Hair picking
213. Skin picking
214. Not cleaning keyboard
215. Dropping food and eating it anyway
216. Not cleaning your cell phone
217. Not covering your mouth when you sneeze
218. Popping zits in public
219. Chewing tobacco
220. Leaving hair in the drain
221. Scratching your butt
222. Spitting in public
223. Belching in public
Bad Habits That Show Lack of Self-Esteem
224. Saying “yes” to everything
225. Negative self-talk/self-criticism
226. Back down when opinions are challenged by others
227. Being indecisive with simple decisions
228. Fearing failure
229. Taking constructive criticism personally
230. Sweating the small stuff
231. Afraid to share your opinions in a conversation
232. Giving up too easily
233. Comparing yourself negatively to others
234. Slouching
235. Fidgeting
236. Claiming your successes are just luck
237. Buying things because others like/don’t like them
238. Social withdrawal
239. Excessive preoccupation with personal problems
240. Letting fear stop you from trying new things
Bad Conversation & Social Skills Habits
241. Forgetting names of people you meet
242. Repeating yourself
243. Being unfriendly
244. Not holding eye contact
245. Rambling
246. Excessive throat clearing
247. Forgetting what you’ve told someone
248. Gossiping
249. Finishing other people’s sentences
250. Interrupting others
251. Monopolizing the conversation
252. Saying “ummm” and “ahhh” frequently
253. Picking fights
254. Being overly critical
255. Being argumentative
256. Being a know-it-all
257. Bragging
258. Name dropping
259. Overuse of slang
260. Exaggerating
Bad Organizing & Cluttering Habits
261. Arranging items instead of cleaning them
262. Letting your wires/cables become snarled and tangled
263. Throwing your clothes on the floor, not in the hamper
264. Not dusting
265. Not taking off shoes when you enter your home
266. Saving broken things to fix…someday
267. Having no schedule for decluttering/organizing/cleaning
268. Keeping items/clothes you haven’t worn or used in years
269. Buying stuff you don’t need only to keep it at home
270. Putting dishes in the sink and not washing them
271. Hoarding
Bad Habits You Can’t Fix Alone
272. Compulsive lying
273. Bullying
274. Physical abuse
275. Mental abuse
276. Stealing
277. Violent behavior
278. Cheating on spouse
279. Excessive/uncontrollable alcohol use
280. Drugs
281. Smoking (if habit is really bad)
282. Being aggressive toward others (fights, abuse)
283. Overmedicating