Build Your Willpower by Recording Your Feelings After Making a Decision
Sometimes our willpower fails and we get it wrong on the way to our goals. To avoid repeating mistakes, write down how you feel right after making the wrong decision for future reference.
Do you know that feeling right after you eat a candy bar and go on a diet? No, not the first amazing part, the feeling after that is when you feel guilty and sad. Graham Young of Fast Company invites you to find a way to record so you can carry it with you:
… that in order to change, we must take that pain and relate it back to the original temptation. If we can internally provoke this pain right before making a decision, then we have a chance to change our course of action. Write yourself a letter, take notes, or even videotape yourself in difficult moments after a wrong decision.
Whatever it is – a note, a note, etc. – keep it with you for quick access. Whenever you need to make a decision, force yourself to remember that it wasn’t worth it. You will eventually be able to do it yourself, but it can help get you back on track. Willpower is created by the systems and practices you have, not by your desire. It’s all about how you get there, not the end result.
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