Delay for 15 minutes
You're not deciding never. You're deciding not for the next 15 minutes. A simple delay timer for cravings and urges.
15:00
How to do it
- You're not deciding never. You're deciding not for the next 15 minutes.
- Start the timer and give your hands something to do.
- When it ends, rate the urge again before you decide anything.
Get the right tool at the right moment
In THE Habit Breaking App, Urge Rescue asks how you feel and suggests the tool that fits, then checks how it went so it learns what works for you.
Other tools
- Slow your breathing
- Surf the urge
- 5-4-3-2-1 grounding
- Change where you are
- Reach out to someone
- Reality Check
- Move for 5 minutes
- Meet a body need first
- Play a song that steadies you
If you're not safe right now, call 999 or Samaritans on 116 123.