The real reason you should identify and be aware of your triggers

Hey everyone! I was on the panic button earlier and landed on a psychology video that I found super useful.

The video itself doesn't talk about pmo addiction directly, so think of this thread as my explanation of the video.

They talk about the implementation intention, which is another way of setting a goal. It's an "if-then" plan that research studies show will further the attainment of your goals. This all starts with identifying your triggers. Personally, I have a problem with bringing my phone upstairs to bed with me. So an implementation intention plan that I do everyday is: If I feel tempted to bring my phone upstairs with me at night, then I will replace it with something else such as a book or radio.

They can also be simple: If I feel like pmo, then I will bake some vegan cookies./ idk. But these work best when they're personalized. If you don't love vegan cookies maybe you should choose something that you would rather do than relapse. Something that will make you follow through and stay strong!

Think about what temptations you have, or you could have in the future, and make implantation intention plans for them! I hope this helps and these plans have helped me with my current record streak ahh! COMMENT below some of ur plans bc that will benefit everyone too. Thank you for reading stay strong everyone!