It demands doing exactly what does not come naturally

It demands doing exactly what does not come naturally: activating the hot system to make representations of the future more pow-erful than temptations of the present, and then using the cool system to cognitively reappraise the immediate temptations in ways that neutralize them or make them aversive within the hot system.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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• Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)
• Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)
• Goals, Action & Defining Success (Goal/Action/Success/Motivation)

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