034 - How to Overcome Cravings
from Gaming the System: Gaming Addiction & Screen Time Hosted by Game Quitters
How can you overcome cravings for video games? I've spent over 5 years battling with a video game addiction, and almost 1 year working with Game Quitters. I've learnt a lot about how to overcome certain problems in this time, and cravings are definitely at the top of the list for most common struggles. Here's what we cover in this episode: Understand why you have cravings; what needs are you missing out on Catch yourself in the moment Habit loop; trigger, action, reward Acknowledge, Accept, Action Change your environment Keep yourself occupied with other activities Be more social Mindset of momentum Also, make sure to stick around to the end for a special announcement! Thanks for watching, and if you enjoyed don't forget to leave a rating, review, and subscribe to the show. It really helps us out a lot!
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Cravings affect everyone that tries to quit video games, and unfortunately, leads to many people relapsing back into their old gaming habits. Find out how to avoid them in this episode of Gaming the System.
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