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Here is the slideshow with the tips I just shared with you about how to improve your self-control:
Which one of this ideas will you be trying in the next month? Send me a comment.
Here is the video on the “Marshmallow Experiment” from last time:
Tagged: perseverance, selfcontrol
43 responses so far ↓
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brandon
// Oct 22, 2009 at 8:58 am
I will us imagination.
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Abigail S.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 8:59 am
I would use the self-talk when I’m doing a hard test. So I can have confidence to finish the test.
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Javier C.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 8:59 am
I will use self-talk because I don’t talk a lot.
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steven Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I’m going to use imaginations to not do I don’t want to do.
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Isaac B.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 8:59 am
I will use self talk to keep my self going.
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See T.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:00 am
I would use distraction to work on my self control because I had already used it many times already.
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Christy X.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:00 am
I’ll think that the candy or food is only a picture because it stops me from thinking about it.
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Marshaunne
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:00 am
I would choose imagination. because I will imagine it is a monster so i won’t eat the candy.
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Destiny H.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:01 am
I will use distraction to use for self control because it will help me more better.
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leng v.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:01 am
I should pick self-talk.Because I could do math by self-talk to my self.
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Tabitha Hearn
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:02 am
I will pretend the candy is fake .It is a decoration.I will eat it when someone says its OK than ill enjoy it.
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David.v
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:02 am
The last time I perseverance is when I was learning how to swim and then when I grew bigger I could stand on my feet. Then when I was learning how to swim in the 5th feet I keep on trying and trying until I knew how to swim in the 5th feet.
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Madeline C.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:03 am
I would use self talk, so I can believe in myself to accomplish my goal or test.
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Colby.d
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:03 am
Have you ever been shy when it is your first time going to school.When it was my first time going to school I was shy.The way I made friends is by talking to them and getting to know them better.
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MARIAJ
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:03 am
I think that people that do activities they eat less candy and concentrate on that activity instead of eating candy.
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Lisa S.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:04 am
I would use the 2nd one because it will help me stop thinking about eating.
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DayanaN.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:04 am
I am going to use imagination.
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LaRhondra
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:04 am
I like marshmallow because they look like soft pallows they feel squashy and they taste good to me.
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Ricardo B.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:06 am
I would try DISTRACTIONS because I did that before.
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Mireya D.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:06 am
The computer distracted me from eating the skittles. It showed me how to be patient………..
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vinai x.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:07 am
I will imagine the skittles taste like a fly but they had sugar inside the skittle.
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aldo
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:07 am
i will like to exercise more by going with MR
.k soccer and running club.
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Diana l
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:09 am
When I was on the computer I did not know that I was still eating the candy. I was very busy doing my work and in stead of focusing on my candy. so that is what happen when I was on the computer.
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yengv.
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:11 am
I think one of those could help me by imagination.
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lourdes
// Oct 22, 2009 at 9:11 am
I am going to use imagination.
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Chaila J.
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:35 pm
In the next year the following method that I will use is either imagination or positive thinking.
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Yeng K.
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I’ll try the imagination skill so I won’t be tempted to eat all the candy my mom buys.
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shaunaz
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I will use my imagination.I will also do self talk.
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maurice.w
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I think that you should distract your self from eating things.
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Koua T.
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I would use self-talk,so I can think harder then how I usually think to make my goal.
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Natali M.
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I will use my imagination on a hard test.
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richmond.e
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Im going to use imagination to picture it as something I don’t want.
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Travis.h
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I think that complex task is a good way to show to breakdown a clue problem.
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Xavier Mc.
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I like the candy corn idea because a lot of people like candy and they want to eat
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Amairani A.
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I will use my imagination to think another thing .
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Keith S
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I will use self talk so I can control myself.
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shaunaz
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I will use my imagination and self talk.
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Monti A
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I will use self talk so I can controle myself.
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josepz
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Next year I’m going to imagine.
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jasmine m
// Oct 28, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I will not distracted by the people who are talking and do my work.I will also listen to my teacher so I won’t have to ask her to repeat it again .
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grecia
// Feb 3, 2010 at 11:06 am
I think the did have to use self control because the would fight alto.
It is important because if it weren’t important there would still be segregation.
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TimothyV.
// Feb 3, 2010 at 11:13 am
I thank that the boys and girls was very smart becuse
they did not eat it and if that was me i wed not eat it becuse
i wont to get good grads.
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Katie N.
// Feb 3, 2010 at 11:17 am
Yes I do because it must be frustrating to go through what they had to go through. While they were going through that they had to have a lot of self-control. Self-control was really important if they did not have self thy could of done something wrong.
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