There are many ways to take action. Taking action means you are doing something towards your goals. This can be anything from curbing your urge to tracking your gaming. Taking action can bring up a whole range of emotions like excitement, fear, sadness and joy. All of that is completely normal! In fact, change is often a bit of a roller coaster journey.

• The strategies in this module provide ways that you can stick to your gaming goals.
• To find the right strategies for you, feel free to browse through this module. 
• At the bottom of each strategy page is a prompt for you to jot down some notes. You can use these notes to create a plan.
• You can save your notes and plans to your profile. It will appear under “My Plans”. If you request feedback, a coach will message you on the website. 

Keeping distance from a habit gives people space to change and to take a breather. But this can be difficult, so here are some tips and tricks to stay away and keep away from the habit you want to change.

Urges seem to happen in many aspects of life. Learning about urges and what to do about them can give that control back. Prevent and avoid urges to win the fight before it starts, and in time, remove them entirely. In the meantime, there are many ways to deal with urges while remaining true to goals. 

People do not have to be alone on this journey. Professionals can be a great source of guidance. Social support can come from anyone and in many ways. Reach out and connect with others.

Keeping an eye on progress can be encouraging and motivating. It feels good to know that progress is being made. Success will be rewarded and slip-ups can be planned for and avoided.

A good plan is like a winning battle strategy, creating the tools to face problems and coming out on top. Creating a strong plan and sticking to it will help you to stay in control.

To support behaviour reduction, you could switch up your usual routine, make changes to your surroundings, and develop a new perspective on things. Focusing on wellbeing can also be the building block for habit reduction.

Changing a behaviour is all about following through and staying motivated. Think positively, take each day as it comes, and be strong. Seek inspiration from people who have been through successful change to help you realise what is possible. 

Examine underlying reasons for your habit. It could be that your habit is used to deal with procrastination or emotions. There may also be a desire for perfectionism. Sometimes, attempts to change are undermined by alcohol consumption.