Alex Olshonsky on Substack
My younger brother, Trevor, has a great strategy when he’s triggered to play a video game to which he’s addicted. The moment he’s tempted or emotionally drawn to play, he pulls out his journal and acknowledges his feelings. He writes down that he was just triggered to play his game. He then does some stretching exercises for a few moments.
Benjamin Hardy • Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
I am convinced that some people are driven to addictions to quiet their constant inner critic, but it only gives them another thing to hate about themselves. What a vicious cycle! Moral scrutiny is not to discover how good or bad we are and regain some moral high ground, but to begin some honest “shadowboxing” which is at the heart of all spiritual... See more