Dispositions, by definition, are habits of mind — tendencies towards
regular patterns of behavior that people develop like any other habit by regularly engaging in certain forms of behavior until those behaviors become routine.
Not exact matches
Although most
of us have probably fallen victim to one form
of abuse or another, it counts as bullying — and becomes a serious problem — when there is a
regular pattern of such
behaviors.
With
regular meditation, you can begin to increase your awareness, be more present in your life (not stuck in the past or future) and let go
of old
patterns of thinking that that are driving self - sabotaging
behaviors and
patterns.
Other researchers have proposed calling or texting students at
regular intervals to check their
behavior and frame
of mind, or monitoring Facebook or Twitter to observe
patterns of behavior.
A
regular pattern of observation scan can lessen the impact
of nontypical
behaviors in two ways.
WebMD stresses the importance
of knowing a dog's
regular drinking
patterns so that changes to drinking
behavior are visible more quickly and assessed appropriately.
It was pretty
regular, though not as
regular as it could have been, because Leo had a very careful
pattern of behavior.
«A climate
pattern may come in the form
of a
regular cycle, like the diurnal cycle or the seasonal cycle; a quasi periodic event, like El Niño; or a highly irregular event, such as a volcanic winter... A mode
of variability is a climate
pattern with identifiable characteristics, specific regional effects, and often oscillatory
behavior... the mode
of variability with the greatest effect on climates worldwide is the seasonal cycle, followed by El Niño - Southern Oscillation, followed by thermohaline circulation.»
For example, instead
of blaming your partner, recognize your own thoughts,
behaviors and
regular patterns that are problematic in the marriage and work on changing them.
A
pattern of out -
of - control
behavior, which may occur on a
regular basis, or be more episodic.