On stressful days many of us give in to temptation and choose unhealthy options.
Six steps to avoid breaking unders stress
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Acknowledge the tension, don't ignore it - we use self control every time we force ourself to make the good, reasonable decision, and that self control, like other human capacities is limited.
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Call it what it is: ego depletion - depletion is the psychological sum of these feelings, of all the decisions you made that led to that moment.
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Understand ego-depletion - people under greater cognitive strain were less able to overturn their instintive desires.
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Include and consider the moral implications - depletion not only affect our ability to make good decisions, it also makes harder for us to make honest ones.
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Evade ego-depletion - "nothing good happens after midnight" presumably refers to ego depletion. If you restrict your diet too much, you'll likely go overboard and binge at some point. Slow-Carb diet advises peopleto take a day off. The key here is planning the indulgence rather than waiting until you've absolutely nothing left in the tank.
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Know thyself - we can't avoid depletion.