Dr. Alok Kanojia

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

When you eat the potato chips, you need to be fully aware before you eat them, when you eat them, and after you eat them. So what is this desire for potato chips? Where does it come from? Where does the desire exist within you? Pay attention, really look at it. As you eat the first chip, what happens to the desire? How many chips does it take to end the desire?

When you eat the potato chips, you need to be fully aware before you eat them, when you eat them, and after you eat them. So what is this desire for potato chips? Where does it come from? Where does the desire exist within you? Pay attention, really look at it. As you eat the first chip, what happens to the desire? How many chips does it take to end the desire?

When you eat the potato chips, you need to be fully aware before you eat them, when you eat them, and after you eat them. So what is this desire for potato chips? Where does it come from? Where does the desire exist within you? Pay attention, really look at it. As you eat the first chip, what happens to the desire? How many chips does it take to end the desire?

And after how long does the desire return? How long do you feel satisfied? What is the satisfaction of the first chip, the 30th chip, the 50th chip? And as this person engaged in this practice, now this person had some meditative training, which I think is kind of necessary before you do this, but it works really well. I've used this with my own addictive tendencies.

And after how long does the desire return? How long do you feel satisfied? What is the satisfaction of the first chip, the 30th chip, the 50th chip? And as this person engaged in this practice, now this person had some meditative training, which I think is kind of necessary before you do this, but it works really well. I've used this with my own addictive tendencies.