one woman's personal thought lab
This happens a lot. I start to feel like things are relatively under control and that I might be able to get some work done on my longer term to-dos that have been weighing on my mind - and then something... something minor and mundane, like a cold, or even something sweet like a vacation... … Continue reading Crash
My goal, again, is to eat sugar in mindful moderation and buy only fair trade. This past weekend I failed pretty badly. I definitely went beyond what I would call "moderation". And there was precious little mindfulness involved in the eating. In fact, I hardly stopped to think at all before having that piece of … Continue reading Dealing with Failure
Photo by Juan Pablo Arenas from Pexels I'm glad to say that I've been continuing to moderate my consumption of sugary foods. However, I’m starting to fall back into my old habit of impulsively reaching for and eating sweets or using them as an energy boost. (It can hardly be called a “boost” – it’s more of a … Continue reading Finding my Footing
Imagining myself as a sloth might not be the best way to motivate myself to get up and do something, but when my goal is to not do something, a key solution for me has been to sloooooow dooooowwwwn. ...one way to immediately boost willpower: Slow your breathing down to... ten to fifteen seconds per … Continue reading Self-Control Saint: The Sloth
Sugar and I have a long and touchy history. But I'd rather not go into the sordid (and chocolate-stained) details. So instead, here's an abbreviated summary of the cycle that has been repeating since my teen years: I tell myself (sternly) that I need to eat less sugary food. I successfully purge my diet of … Continue reading Hey Sugar, Here We Go Again
Hello! I'm Suzy. Welcome to the inaugural post of my blog about willpower, self-control and positive behaviour change. The name Step Back Think Forward is meant to refer to two basic actions that can help a person make decisions that line up with personal values: Taking a step back - pausing from and putting space … Continue reading Welcome!
