Self-control training
Self-control is the ability to regulate and alter your responses to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achieve long-term goals. Research has shown that possessing self-control can be important for health and well-being.
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Self-control performance may be improved by the regular practice of small acts of self-control. Ninety-two adults’ self-control capacity was assessed using the stop signal paradigm before they started practicing self-control and again at the end of two weeks. Participants who practiced self-control by cutting back on sweets or squeezing a handgrip exhibited significant improvement in stop signal performance relative to those who practiced tasks that did not require self-control. Participants who did not practice self-control believed that the tasks should improved self-control, engaged in tasks that were effortful and made self-control salient, but did not actually require self-control. Supplemental analyses suggested that only practicing self-control built self-control capacity; the improved outcomes cannot be explained by self-fulfilling prophecies, increased self-efficacy or awareness of self-control. The results may have implications for understanding the development of self-control in both children and adults, as well as clinical implications for treating disorders that involve low self-control.
Tips to increase self-control:
1. Find more motivation.
2. Get a good night's sleep.
3. Self-regulate to improve self-control.
4. Exercise to increase self-control.
5. Get digital self-control support.
6. Understand your emotional intelligence.
7. Avoid decision fatigue.
8. Set smart goals.
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Martinuzzi B. (2022). 8 easy ways to increase your self-control. Don't do business without it. Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/3CjU80Q.