I would however add that a slight “nudge” is often not enough when it matters. You will reach to the back of the shelf, and eat the cookie.
In the end, there is not much that works except for not having any cookies in your house.
But what if you really care to do this right?
Then, I say, buy 1000 cookies. Then shout in a loud voice, “I WILL NEVER EAT A COOKIE AGAIN.” Then dump the 1000 cookies in the garbage can. And do a happy dance, and repeat 50 times “I WILL NEVER EAT A COOKIE AGAIN”.
I must say, what works best for me is simply removing said cookie. I never eat junk food. Why? Because I don’t have any. I never watch television. Why? Because I don’t have one. (Might seem extreme but I can’t have one anyway because I live in a shared flat and we have no place to put one, I just watch tv shows on my laptop)
Another strategy is the reward system. Did you spend less than 30 minutes watching tv today? Here you go, buy yourself a cookie. Sometimes this work, sometimes it doesn’t. The best is to just keep trying different approaches and you will eventually find the one that works.
Yes; this approach is helpful and I do this too.
I would however add that a slight “nudge” is often not enough when it matters. You will reach to the back of the shelf, and eat the cookie.
In the end, there is not much that works except for not having any cookies in your house.
But what if you really care to do this right?
Then, I say, buy 1000 cookies. Then shout in a loud voice, “I WILL NEVER EAT A COOKIE AGAIN.” Then dump the 1000 cookies in the garbage can. And do a happy dance, and repeat 50 times “I WILL NEVER EAT A COOKIE AGAIN”.
Silly? Yes.
Works? Yes.
Hahahha I love your last approach.
I must say, what works best for me is simply removing said cookie. I never eat junk food. Why? Because I don’t have any. I never watch television. Why? Because I don’t have one. (Might seem extreme but I can’t have one anyway because I live in a shared flat and we have no place to put one, I just watch tv shows on my laptop)
Another strategy is the reward system. Did you spend less than 30 minutes watching tv today? Here you go, buy yourself a cookie. Sometimes this work, sometimes it doesn’t. The best is to just keep trying different approaches and you will eventually find the one that works.