Temptation: Is ice cream the first thing you see when you open the freezer? So, what do you do now? Your strategy is to make tempting foods just slightly harder to get. If you have a family, I’m going to go out on a limb and say trashing all the snacks isn’t an option. You’ve heard the suggestion, “If you don't want to eat junk food? Then, clean out your kitchen and just throw it all away." The goal is to change your surroundings - to make healthy choices easy and temptations hard. The question you need to consider is, “Are you controlling your environment or is it controlling you?” The apple, well.do we even have an apple? (Bonus points if you let them order for you!)įar too often, the decision between an apple and a bag of chips comes down to what’s more convenient. If everyone wants pizza for lunch, then I'll ask a friend to help me stay on track. If there are donuts in the break room, then I will eat a snack before I walk through the door. If I'm too tired to make dinner, then I will call in a healthy pick-up order. Use this simple formula: " If" I'm in X situation, " then" I'll take Y action. Now, state what you'll do when you're in the moment. You need to take things one step further with a strategy called “implementation intentions.” That’s where you decide upfront what you'll do when you're standing toe-to-toe with a tough temptation. What if…someone leaves donuts in the break room?īy thinking through common temptations BEFORE they happen, our odds of success skyrocket. What if…it’s a late work night and I’m too tired to make dinner? We know willpower never seems to be there when you need it most, so to beat temptation, you need a plan!Īnd the easiest way to create one is to run through a series of “what if” questions. If we skip planning and rely on willpower to pull us through, we shouldn’t be surprised when we’re scraping the bottom of the bag. Sure, we all have! And for a good reason. Have you ever heard: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance?
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