The habit of control is hard to break.
The habit of control is so strong, it seems not to have occurred to anyone that the best solution might be simply to let go.
Of course, this resonates deeper for me because, although I don't sing... fine, I can't sing for shit, I do possess the vicious habit of control.
Most adults I meet talk a good talk, but when a child (usually mine) refuses to stay within the lines, the underlying habit of control is unleashed.
Witherspoon was twenty-three when she played Tracy, in "Election," and Tracy herself was only a high-school student, but her soul was bent on adult habits of command and control.
He added: "They're in the habit of controlling everything.
They're also technically protected by monopolistic immunity, which comes with it the nasty habit of controlling commodities like tickets.
Their government overseers "haven't quite kicked the habit of controlling companies that are supposed to be owned and controlled by shareholders and managements," he wrote a few years ago.
By taking up room there, the balloon creates a sensation of fullness and helps a patient eat less and develop habits of portion control.
By taking up space, the device is designed to create a sensation of fullness, help a patient develop habits of portion control, and aid in weight loss.
Although no intervention was given, the dietary habits of the control group may also have been influenced by the regular, annual study visits (e.g., information on cholesterol levels, filling in the food records) and the publicity of the study.
