(It's a control panel, get it? Original image here.)
Recognize impulsive thoughts. Place time restrictions on impulsive thoughts. Try belly breathing. Find a healthy distraction. Have a go-to activity. No, these are not rejected John Darnielle lyrics. These are the five steps to "build self-control in the moment" from the WikiHow page on self-control & how to get it. It seems quite helpful, plus there are pictures!
Nothing so helpful appears on this week's Self Help Radio, which if anything is more out of control than normal, which is ironic, of course, but not cool ironic but annoying ironic, which was the name of my high school new wave band, Annoying Ironic. "Annoying ironic what?" the bass player asked repeatedly before we fired him & used a Casio instead.
There's not much to say. Maybe the show speaks for itself. Maybe the show shuts up for itself. Why don't you ask the show? It's now at the Self Help Radio website. (Pay attention to username/password info on the front page please.) The show is in two distinct but hardly distinctive parts. The songs & guests in the parts are listed below.
Sadly, it turns out I am easily controlled.
(part one)
"Set The Controls" DJ Me DJ You _Rainbows & Robots_
"I Wanna Lose Control" Gary Wilson _You Think You Really Know Me_
"You're In Control" Greg Horn _Das Funk Ist Verboten_
"We R In Control" Neil Young _Trans_
"I Am Controlled By Your Love" Helene Smith _Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label_
"The People Who Control Our Lives" George Carlin _When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?_
"Control" Mikal Cronin _MCIII_
"Control" La Sera _Hour Of The Dawn_
Interview with the Rev. Dr. Howard Gently
"I Can't Control Myself (Live)" Buzzcocks _Spiral Scratch EP / Time's Up_
"Complete Control" The Clash _Clash On Broadway_
"Out Of Control" Wayne County & The Electric Chairs _Rock N Roll Cleopatra_
"Uncontrollable Urge" Devo _Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!_
"Arms Control Poseur" The Fall _Popcorn Double Feature_
"Control Chem Chem" Tania + Juan _Control Chem Chem_
(part two)
"Control Tower" U-Roy _Rasta Ambassador_
"Don't Lose Control" Material _One Down_
"They're Controlling Our Minds" Misty's Big Adventure _Misty's Big Adventure & Their Place In The Solar Hi-Fi System_
Ned Dry reports on inside the SHR control room.
"Totally Out Of Control" Babes _Untitled (Five Tears)_
"Out Of Control" Lush _Blind Spot_
"Remote Control" The Lucksmiths _First Tape_
"No Controles" Stereo Total _Baby Ouh!_
Interview with "Out Of Control" exercise guru CJ Buchanan
"She's Lost Control" Joy Division _Unknown Pleasures_
"Creature Out Of Control" The Dentists _If All The Flies Were One Fly: A Collection Of Rare & Unreleased Dentistry 1984-1995_
"The Dog Who Controls People's Lungs" Masters Of The Hemisphere _I Am Not A Freemdoom_
"Til I Gain Control Again" This Mortal Coil _Blood_
"Control" Ratboys _GN