This activity will help you identify where you can break the chain of events.
First describe the problem you are facing in detail. Like this:
- Working until 7pm is making it too hard to get to the gym.
Next, enter the Chain of events that lead up to this problem.
For example:
- Ignored my alarm and got to work late.
- Took a long lunch hour lunch because I didn't pack my lunch.
- Got sleepy as the day went on and kept telling myself I was too tired to go to the gym.
- Looked at the clock at 6:45pm and decided it was too late to go workout because I'm hungry, the gym will be packed, and I'm tired.
Now, brainstorm options for what you could have done differently at each event.
For Example:
- Got out of bed instead of hitting snooze.
- Plan ahead and pack my lunch the night before.
- Should take 10-minute walking breaks when I'm sleepy, this will help re-energize me.
- Set an alarm for 5pm, quittin' time!
Finally, Select an option that you could use to break this chain of events.
A summary of your problem and the event you can replace will be displayed.
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