Ask Stoics guided-practice preview · 2–4 min
Catch the Urge
Catch an urge early, wait, and choose a substitute.
This page explains what the exercise is for, shows the exact Stoic source behind it, and previews the steps. Open the separate Practice App when you are ready to work through it interactively.
Use when: craving, compulsion, doomscrolling, snacking, drinking
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SourceCheck the exact primary-text locator.
ActivityFollow the guided steps in the app.
What you will do
How this guided practice works
- 1Name the situation
What trigger or early sign told you the urge was arriving?
- 2Notice the intensity
How strong is this urge?
- 3Allow time
Deal only with this urge, not every future urge.
- 4Make a choice
What will you do instead?
- 5Record what you notice
What did the urge do while you waited?