Self-control Worksheet (PDF)

Carefully observe the undesirable behaviour impulse you wish to control or reduce. Notice the circumstances surrounding it so you can use it to plan appropriate targeted action.

Identify the behaviour you wish to control:

When does it happen?

What do you notice about the situation?

What happens after the behaviour?

Strategies that you have tried in the past

References

Amaya, S. (2020). The Science of Self-Control. John Templeton Foundation.

McGonigal, K. (2013). The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It. Avery.

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Please note: There may be a more up-to-date and editable version of this worksheet available here which may be more suitable to present to clients if you are a therapist or to use in a classroom as a teacher or guidance counsellor.