What is the secret to self control!? Listen up! We are here to tell you our method for building healthy habits and resisting negative ones. These best past? It’s not that hard.
It comes down to your environment and your systems. Using the psychological tactics of temptation bundling and habit stacking, you can slowly build a better you.
People who appear to have greater self control — are actually just better at two things. What are those two things? Delayed gratification and utilizing environmental cues.
The most disciplined people are the people who RARELY need to practice self restraint; because they structure their life in a way that does not require heroic willpower. They create an environment that makes the right choice the easy choice.
When you feel overpowered by your cravings, practice using delayed gratification. Allow for a pause between craving and reaction, and in that space, you will find self control.