Confused hit the nail on the head. Really not a lot to add to that.

She gave me similar advice with my mother and with my painting that I couldn't start. I applied it and go through Easter with my mother and guess what... I am working on my painting, and it's going fine. So it is advice that is sound and works.

Try not to overwhelm yourself by trying to just instantly change these behaviors. You didn't stop doing them overnight, and will likely not start doing them all perfectly overnight either. Just break it down and keep at it. If you miss something, oh well.. Carry on and you can pick it back up the next day. All is not lost. Keep you intentions in mind, and mind them. If you loose focus, remember to take some time to look at your intentions again and regroup.

Yoga or similar things is really good for this as Confused mentioned or meditation. It really does help you slow down, quiet, focus, and determination. Something I was completely lost on until I started yoga and meditation. Meditation doesn't cost anything and you can do it in your own home, even 10 minutes at a time.

Everything in life is like practice, there is never complete perfection, just practice. I'm only mentioning that because I think you might be a bit similar to me, have a bit of strive for perfection. I need to go apply that to my painting right now too.