Unlearning behaviors: As easy as unriding a bike.

"It's like a riding a bike" is a common phrase used to illustrate how unforgettable a task or skill is once learned. For most of us, we learn how to ride a bike at a fairly young age, the balance required becomes rote and reflexive, and we can easily ride a bike even after years without active practice. This is an account of one man's journey to adjust these habits to fit a different type of bike. Many anecdotal references to neuroplasticity and change are applied. It's an interesting look at the difficulty of changing a reflexive behavior.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy can be thought of similarly: as attempting to modify thoughts and behaviors that have been well practiced, are reflexive for you at this point in your life, and were so easily learned to keep you upright, safe, and uninjured. However, your life may now be modified in a way such that your ability to "redesignate that bias" may be more helpful to keep you upright, safe, uninjured, and free to enjoy the ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0&t=318s