Paul Holmes -
University
English Professor

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“Habits” ESL Discussion Questions

I. Personal Habits
1. What habits do you have in the morning?
2. What habits help you relax after work?
3. What daily habit keeps you organized?
4. What habit do you have before bedtime?
5. What habit makes you feel healthy?

II. Good Habits
6. What good habit would you recommend to others?
7. What healthy eating habits do you have?
8. What habits help you manage stress?
9. Which habits make you more productive?
10. What habit makes you feel happiest?

III. Bad Habits
11. What bad habit do you want to change?
12. What habit is bad for your health?
13. What habit do you think wastes time?
14. What habit is difficult to break?
15. What habit do you find most annoying?

IV. Forming Habits
16. How do you create a new habit?
17. What motivates you to form habits?
18. How do you stay consistent with habits?
19. What strategies help you build habits?
20. How do you replace a bad habit?

V. Breaking Habits
21. How do you break a bad habit?
22. What is the hardest habit to break?
23. What habits have you successfully broken?
24. How long does it take to break a habit?
25. How does willpower affect habit breaking?

VI. Habit and Environment
26. How does your environment influence habits?
27. How can you change your environment for better habits?
28. What habits are affected by culture?
29. How do different climates impact habits?
30. How do habits change when moving to a new country?

VII. Technology and Habits
31. How has technology changed your habits?
32. What new habits have you formed through technology?
33. What habits do you have when using social media?
34. How does technology help you form good habits?
35. What habits do you have when using a smartphone?

VIII. Habits and Relationships
36. How do habits impact your relationships?
37. What habits have you learned from friends?
38. How do you manage habits with a partner?
39. What habits do you share with family members?
40. How do you support others in forming good habits?

IX. Work and Study Habits
41. What habits help you succeed at work?
42. What study habits work best for you?
43. How do you stay focused while working?
44. What habits do you have when taking breaks?
45. How do you manage time effectively?

X. Hobbies and Habits
46. What habits do you have while practicing hobbies?
47. How do you make time for hobbies?
48. What habits help you improve a skill?
49. How do you stay motivated in a hobby?
50. What habit helps you learn new things?

XI. Health and Fitness Habits
51. What habits help you stay fit?
52. How do you maintain an exercise routine?
53. What habits do you have for a healthy lifestyle?
54. How do you stay motivated to exercise?
55. What habits improve mental health?

XII. Travel Habits
56. What habits do you have when traveling?
57. How do you prepare for a trip?
58. What habits help you adapt to new places?
59. How do you explore new cultures?
60. What habits make traveling more enjoyable?

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