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by Almondsetat 784 days ago
>You can solve that by altering the environment, the body, or the impulses.

Incorrect.

You patch that by altering the environment OR the body OR or the impulses.

To fix that you need to alter all 3

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> To fix that you need to alter all 3

We have tons of evidence to the contrary in multiple disciplines. Like, have you never made a conscious dietary change?

Most dietary changes fail, I don't think that's a good example actually.

In any case, yes I have, but the only time it has worked was when I changed my environment (stopped slouching at home bored with a full pantry) and my impulses (filled my days with activities so that boredom hunger wouldn't strike). Only changing one would make me last a couple of weeks max

> Only changing one would make me last a couple of weeks max

Different people struggle with different impulses. I don’t have much trouble permanently modifying my diet. I struggle, on the other hand, with keeping a normal sleep schedule.