Try it! Behavior Change Exercise: 1) Write down the action/behavior you want to change.2) Write down the reason why you have not taken any action in the past. What pain do you link to taking this action?3) Write down the pleasure you get from indulging in this negative action?4) Write down how much it will cost you if you don't make the change now.5) Write down the pleasures you will receive if you take these actions now. I want you to type up your answers to these questions, print multiple copies, and post them everywhere: bedroom door, refrigerator, car dashboard, school notebook, lunchbox, wallet, etc. day, I want you to reconsider every question. Whenever you feel like you're faltering and slipping back into your old habits, revisit the answers to the exercises. With patience and perseverance you will notice that your perception of pain and pleasure will change. As a result, your behaviors will be too! Good luck and keep in mind: if you are distressed by something external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your estimate of it; and you have the power to revoke this at any time