PsyBlog: How to Improve Your Self-Control - 2 views
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Buthaina Al-Othman on 30 Jan 09avoid thinking locally and specifically and practice thinking globally, objectively and abstractly, and increased self-control should follow.
Summary: how to get things doneHere's a summary of the main conclusions from all the studies discussed:To avoid procrastinating on a task, focus on its details and use self-imposed deadlines.To stick to a task, while actually carrying it out, now it is beneficial to keep the ultimate, abstract goal in mind.When evaluating progress on a hard task, when the chance of failure is high, stay focused on the details of the task.Once tasks are easier or the end is in sight, a more abstract, goal focus is once again the psychological approach to choose.
