A good question to ask, really in any situation – be it pouring a bag of M&Ms into your mouth, or pressing snooze just one more time:

Will I be happy I did this?

Will one-hour-future-you appreciate your decision? Will one-year-future-you appreciate it? Will you still feel good about it once the instant satisfaction goes?

It is far from fool proof, of course. You might just run with being happy in the moment instead. But asking the question, starting to think about what the consequences might be to you, to your pride, to your belief in yourself and your belief in your ability to conquer and achieve and shine, well, it’s a start.