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Gain Self-Control in 60 Seconds
- Published_at:2013-03-02
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- Channel:Sapna Vyas Patel
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- description: CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS: I love making videos that help you .. Stay WoW ^_^ ... I post New Videos every few days so make sure you SUBSCRIBE to my channel - http://www.youtube.com/sapnavyaspatel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SapnaVyasPatel YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/SapnaVyasPatel Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SapnaVyasPatel Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/100577655561799522144/posts HOW TO GAIN SELF-CONTROL? I have often been asked in many messages and comments... How to develop Self-Control? Self-control is the ability to control our emotions, behavior, and desires. It is a skill to resist a temptation. It's like a muscle that gets stronger with use. But you need to practice the right types of mental exercises. Have a look at some Self-control Techniques COLD FEATURES V/S HOT FEATURES In the 1960s, Walter Mischel tested four-year-old children for self-control in "The Marshmallow Test": the children were each given a marshmallow and told that they can eat it anytime they want, but if they waited 15 minutes, they would receive another marshmallow. Follow up studies showed that the results correlated well with these children's success levels in later life. A strategy used in the marshmallow test was the focus on "hot" and "cold" features of an object. The children were encouraged to think about the marshmallow's "cold features" such as its shape and texture, possibly comparing it to a cotton ball or a cloud. The "hot features" of the marshmallow would be its sweet, sticky tastiness. These hot features make it more difficult to delay gratification. By focusing on the cool features, the mind is adverted from the appealing aspects of the marshmallow, and self-control is more plausible. DISTRACTION Distraction is a surprisingly effective technique to keep you away from temptation and change your mood. For best results, the thing you engage yourself in as a means of distraction should be both absorbing and interesting to you. Doing this thing should either require your full attention or be so absorbing of your attention that you will forget yourself. Watching a movie or TV show, surfing the net, reading a book, listening to energizing music, calling a friend and exercising are some good examples. COMPETITION When there is no competition, we may lose self-control very easily. Since there are no other players to compare, we may become relaxed and unmotivated. Healthy competition is necessary. If you want to be real good, compete with yourself and beat your last performance. CAFFEINE SIMULATIONS Caffeine allows us to simulate changes in our conditioning history. Drink a cup of tea or coffee to simulate a state of wakefulness. CHANGE OF SCENE Going for a 'change of scene' can remove emotional stimuli and manipulate our emotional conditions. Change the location to come out from contradictory excitement. REWARDS & PUNISHMENTS Setting firm rewards and punishments will associate good self-control with positive feelings and bad decisions with negative feelings. set punishment to stay on track. Why do you keep driver's license with you while driving? You know that if you get caught, the cop will punish you. Will you keep it if it's not compulsory? LISTENING INNER VOICE When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. If you give up now.. think how much you will regret it 3 months from now? The pain of commitment is far less than the pain of regret. Listen to your innervoice and do what's right. MEDITATION Remember, meditation is for the mind, what food is to the body. It helps in a holistic way, re-energizing you and thereby helping you control your mind. Learn to relax and meditate even while working. Close your eyes for a while and try concentrating on an object. If you can concentrate for some time, you'll be the master of your mind very soon. Take up the challenge and Stay Wow.. !!
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