What Is Temptation Bundling? - Deepstash

What Is Temptation Bundling?

Temptation bundling is pretty straight forward: you “bundle” something you enjoy with something you dread.

You want to do some exercise but you also like to watch your favorite show on TV? Run on treadmill while watching your favorite TV show.

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How To Treat Yourself Through Temptation Bundling?

  1. Find The Right Activities. For starters the “want” behavior you choose needs to be motivating, meaning it needs to be something that you feel driven to actively pursue.
  2. Stick with it. Another challenge with temptation bundling is that you need to be ...

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