In his efforts to lower his calorie intake, Ed shops from a list, shops quickly and doesn't browse, doesn't shop when hungry, and treats the supermarket like enemy territory. His efforts are examples of ______.

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Ed's efforts to modify his shopping behavior by using a list, shopping quickly and not browsing, and treating the supermarket like enemy territory are all examples of modifying his environmental cues to make it easier for him to make healthier choices and avoid temptation. This is a common strategy in behavior change interventions. Competing responses involve replacing an undesired behavior with a more desirable one, controlling internal stimuli involves managing emotions or urges that may lead to undesired behavior, and chain breaking involves breaking the sequence of events that lead to undesired behavior.

In His Efforts to Lower His Calorie Intake, Ed Shops