TRISTAN SHERWIN

Another 6 months, another visit to the dental hygienist, and the same conversations…

Every time I see her, like this morning, the hygienist asks the same question about whether I have been flossing on a regular basis. By regular, she means daily, at least.

‘I must confess,’ I said, ‘I leave here and I start well. With the best intentions, I last a week and then the focus seems fizzles out.’

I wasn’t entirely being truthful. It doesn’t ‘fizzle’ at all. It’s snuffed. Seven days and then it stops, instantaneously.

‘I intend to make it a habit,’ I continued, ‘but I fail. To be honest, I’m good at keeping the bad habits, like eating chocolate hobnobs, and bad at keeping the good ones.’

So that’s my confession…

But I wonder, what are the ‘good’ habits you struggle with?

Please comment below, and be assured, there’s no judgement here from this flimsy failure at flossing.