Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tips to drink less alcohol | Redux

Tips to drink less alcohol

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“People forget that environment is incredibly powerful for modifying behavior,” says John C. Norcross, author of Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions, who studies New Year’s resolutions and the ways in which people are motivated to change their lives.   Exercising willpower is only half the story; we also need to modify our environment. So if you’re trying to cut back on drinking, avoid situations—like parties or nights out with friends—that may tempt you into over-imbibing. Instead, invite friends to your home for dinner, where you can better control the amount of alcohol you serve (and drink). 1. Visualize the Behavior You Desire Say you do go to a party: How do you stop yourself from overindulging?

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-0.0158319“One of the real difficulties with the resolutions people make is that they’re negative resolutions,” says Art Markman, a cognitive scientist at the University of Texas, an expert on willpower and motivation, and the author of Smart Thinking: Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done. “Instead, figure out what you can do today that’s fun and exciting and also will have the side effect of your not drinking.”
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