Improving Self-Control
- Avoid temptation.
- Plan ahead. If you are faced with temptation, what actions will you take to avoid giving in?
- Practice using self-control. Think of self-control as a muscle. While hard work may exhaust the muscle in the short-term, the muscle will grow stronger over time as you continue to work it.
- Try focusing on one goal at a time. Once you turn the behaviors needed to reach a goal into habits, you will not need to devote as much effort toward maintaining them.
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