Create an "if-then" plan
"The lesson that comes out of that is that very simple "if-then" plans work," Mischel says.
- For instance, 'If the alarm rings at 7:00, then I will get out of bed — I won't hit snooze. If I am working on a homework assignment, then I will turn off my phone.'
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