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==Self-control== {{main|Self-control}} Gaining [[self-control]] involves managing reactions. External events or outcomes in one's life can never be controlled, yet reactions and attitudes can.<ref name=":0" /> Maintaining a disciplined mind leads to effective reactions. Firstly, [[boredom]] can be created if one is not occupied. Secondly, lack of discipline may cause problems for social, mental, and academic performance, as excessive [[worry]] about future events consumes time. Thirdly, discipline helps preserve [[peace]] and [[Law and order (politics)|order]]. Lastly, the disciplined person understands the consequences of their actions.{{cn|reason=|date=August 2023}} Self-control includes avoiding impulsivity, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Self-Control |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/basics/self-control |website=PsychologyToday |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> Overcoming such tendencies is an initial step for personal improvement. The ability to regulate one's emotions and behavior is a key component of the brain's executive function that helps to plan, monitor, and attain goals. Succumbing to immediate impulses hinders both internal growth and external impact. Self-control entails resisting certain actions, whereas discipline involves adopting routines to cultivate positive habits. Self-control means effective decision-making amid competing choices, while discipline fosters the accumulation of habits to bolster success; thus, self-control and discipline may overlap. Anyone can benefit from healthy habits and can take measures to control their behavior. Four strategies are: * situation selection, avoiding situations where one will be likely to confront temptations * situation modification, doing what one can to reduce the pull of the temptation in the situation that arises * distraction, trying to distract oneself with better alternatives * reappraisal, changing the way one thinks about a bad habit<ref>{{cite web |last1=McQuillan |first1=Susan |title=4 Ways to Avoid Temptation and Reach Your Goals |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cravings/201911/4-ways-avoid-temptation-and-reach-your-goals |website=PsychologyToday |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref>
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