Dr. Alok Kanojia

So if you have an impulse to like watch a TikTok, TikTok is designed to help you satisfy that impulse within a second. Because if they can get you started, they can hook you for 15 minutes. So all of the tech platforms are trying to reduce the time between you having an impulse and you engaging in the technology. And what we've learned, and this is actually really fascinating.

So if you have an impulse to like watch a TikTok, TikTok is designed to help you satisfy that impulse within a second. Because if they can get you started, they can hook you for 15 minutes. So all of the tech platforms are trying to reduce the time between you having an impulse and you engaging in the technology. And what we've learned, and this is actually really fascinating.

So even if you look at the research on suicidality. So most people, everyone thinks that people who kill themselves are like planning for months in advance. The research shows that 60 to 70% of people who decide to make a suicide attempt do so within five minutes of the attempt. 40% within 60 seconds. So people have this impulse to kill themselves and then they act on it.

So even if you look at the research on suicidality. So most people, everyone thinks that people who kill themselves are like planning for months in advance. The research shows that 60 to 70% of people who decide to make a suicide attempt do so within five minutes of the attempt. 40% within 60 seconds. So people have this impulse to kill themselves and then they act on it.

So even if you look at the research on suicidality. So most people, everyone thinks that people who kill themselves are like planning for months in advance. The research shows that 60 to 70% of people who decide to make a suicide attempt do so within five minutes of the attempt. 40% within 60 seconds. So people have this impulse to kill themselves and then they act on it.

So what we really need to do if we want to control our behaviors is stretch out the time between impulse and action. So don't carry chips around. make them far away from you, make it so that you have to get in the car and drive to the corner store and then like pick up a, so then you have 15 minutes to like overcome that impulse. That's the first thing.

So what we really need to do if we want to control our behaviors is stretch out the time between impulse and action. So don't carry chips around. make them far away from you, make it so that you have to get in the car and drive to the corner store and then like pick up a, so then you have 15 minutes to like overcome that impulse. That's the first thing.

So what we really need to do if we want to control our behaviors is stretch out the time between impulse and action. So don't carry chips around. make them far away from you, make it so that you have to get in the car and drive to the corner store and then like pick up a, so then you have 15 minutes to like overcome that impulse. That's the first thing.

And usually within that process, what happens is we have space for awareness because when you're driving there and I've done this, we're like, I'll drive to like a fast food place, but on the drive there, I'll turn around and go home. I'll be like, I don't want to do this. So you need space for the part of you that wants to be healthy to get a say.

And usually within that process, what happens is we have space for awareness because when you're driving there and I've done this, we're like, I'll drive to like a fast food place, but on the drive there, I'll turn around and go home. I'll be like, I don't want to do this. So you need space for the part of you that wants to be healthy to get a say.

And usually within that process, what happens is we have space for awareness because when you're driving there and I've done this, we're like, I'll drive to like a fast food place, but on the drive there, I'll turn around and go home. I'll be like, I don't want to do this. So you need space for the part of you that wants to be healthy to get a say.

It's like saying, oh, hey, we're going to have an election. The election is in 30 seconds and whoever's here right now gets to vote. That's not how it works. So you need to give yourself time. That's number one. Second thing, and there was actually, it's funny you talk about snacking because I had a teacher, a guru, who was addicted to potato chips and they were a monk.

It's like saying, oh, hey, we're going to have an election. The election is in 30 seconds and whoever's here right now gets to vote. That's not how it works. So you need to give yourself time. That's number one. Second thing, and there was actually, it's funny you talk about snacking because I had a teacher, a guru, who was addicted to potato chips and they were a monk.

It's like saying, oh, hey, we're going to have an election. The election is in 30 seconds and whoever's here right now gets to vote. That's not how it works. So you need to give yourself time. That's number one. Second thing, and there was actually, it's funny you talk about snacking because I had a teacher, a guru, who was addicted to potato chips and they were a monk.

And so their teacher, they were like, I'm addicted to potato chips. And so they would like try to control their addiction and they were living in a monastery and stuff. And it like worked for a while, but they'd always relapse. They'd always relapse. So they went to one of their teachers and they're like, how do I overcome this? I'm trying to become a monk.

And so their teacher, they were like, I'm addicted to potato chips. And so they would like try to control their addiction and they were living in a monastery and stuff. And it like worked for a while, but they'd always relapse. They'd always relapse. So they went to one of their teachers and they're like, how do I overcome this? I'm trying to become a monk.

And so their teacher, they were like, I'm addicted to potato chips. And so they would like try to control their addiction and they were living in a monastery and stuff. And it like worked for a while, but they'd always relapse. They'd always relapse. So they went to one of their teachers and they're like, how do I overcome this? I'm trying to become a monk.

I'm trying to become desireless and conquer all my whatevers. And so their teacher said, so don't, resist the addiction anymore instead what you should do is be aware of it so actually carry potato chips with you wherever you go keep a bag in your room keep a bag in your backpack everywhere you go you should have access to potato chips but

I'm trying to become desireless and conquer all my whatevers. And so their teacher said, so don't, resist the addiction anymore instead what you should do is be aware of it so actually carry potato chips with you wherever you go keep a bag in your room keep a bag in your backpack everywhere you go you should have access to potato chips but

I'm trying to become desireless and conquer all my whatevers. And so their teacher said, so don't, resist the addiction anymore instead what you should do is be aware of it so actually carry potato chips with you wherever you go keep a bag in your room keep a bag in your backpack everywhere you go you should have access to potato chips but