Teach your problem
THE PRINCIPLE
When you describe how you do a problem, you also learn how to stop doing it
This technique is for any habit or behaviour you’d like to change. The best way to do it is to get a partner who will listen and take notes while you teach them to do the same thing, in detail.
For example, you might give a lesson in how to be late, how to over-eat, how to make sure you never exercise, how to procrastinate or just about anything else. The other person takes notes and, if necessary, prompts you with questions to make sure you go into adequate detail.
When you get the notes back, all you have to do is the opposite of everything your partner has written down.
I used this method to overcome my former habit of being late. ...
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