This course will teach you how to practice self-control and resist the temptation of immediate gratification. You will learn how to set goals and plan for the future, how to identify and manage triggers, and how to develop the skills to stay focused and motivated. You will also learn how to use
Delayed gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward in favor of a more valuable and long-lasting reward later. It involves forgoing a smaller, immediate pleasure to achieve a larger or more enduring benefit in the future. A growing body of literature has linked the ability to delay gratification to a host of other positive outcomes, including academic success, physical health, psychological health, and social competence.