10 May, 2024 - 12:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 25 May, 2024 - 05:37 AM by ingridguerci. Edited 2 times in total.)
The writer Nir Eyal has some thoughts on self control in general. It’s called the ten minute rule. You don’t say “I’m not allowed that”. You say “I’m not allowed that now, but I can in ten mins”. It’s easier in the moment to tell yourself “not now” as opposed to “no, not ever”.
Most things that are impulsive, when given the ten minute rule, will seem less desirable once the impulse has passed.
Most things that are impulsive, when given the ten minute rule, will seem less desirable once the impulse has passed.