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Your future self in decision-making situations
We all like to feel good about ourselves in the moment, even if it interferes with our long-term goals.
But instead of letting our present self make the decision, we need to bring our future self into the decision-making process to help us think about the future consequences.
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Using the power of regret
Emotions can be used in two ways: To understand the way we feel, and to use it proactively to influence our future behaviour.
Regret happens after an event. We can't change the past, but we can harness regret to improve our future by visualising how our future self...
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Temporal discounting
We tend to pay attention to the present at the expense of the future. Our present self will eat an extra piece of cake, or skip a training session, or procrastinate and leave our future self to deal with the consequences. This is known as temporal discounting.
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The 10-10-10 method
We don't always have the mental energy to visualize the potential feelings of our future self. In these moments, we can use the 10-10-10 approach.
Ask yourself three questions to help you project yourself in the future:
- What are the consequences of this de...
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Remind Yourself to Think About Your Future Self
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- Create reminders to make your subconscious think about your future self.
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Being proactive and thinking long-term while making decisions in the present is something that primes us for a better and deliberate future.
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