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Focus on eliminating "um"s or other unnecessary words from your speech.
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Spend a week or two avoiding alcohol.
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Try brushing your teeth with your less dominant hand.
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Remind yourself to sit up straight.
Control Measures
How much self-discipline do you really have? Take this quiz—designed by Kathleen Vohs of the University of Minnesota—to find out.
never = 1
sometimes = 2
frequently = 3
almost always = 4
___ How often do you hit the snooze button on the alarm clock?
___ Do you find that even when you try to control your emotions, others can tell what you are feeling?
___ On days when you feel tired and lethargic are you unable to get yourself to the gym or exercise class?
___ Do people say you have no patience?
___ At the end of a party, how often do you regret some of the things you've said?
___ Do you have a problem controlling your urges? For instance, have you found you can't control your desire to drink alcohol or to gamble?
___ How often do you act on the first impulse you have?
___ Do your friends tell you that you're bad with money and unable to manage your finances?
___ TOTAL
Scoring: How muscular is your restraint?
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26-32: Weak. Start flexing today. You need to bulk up.
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19-25: All right. Nice tone, but a few problem areas.
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8-18: Strong. You could put the world on your shoulders.
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