Question 1

how can i stop my impulsive eating?

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Counseling, group Rx: This is apparently a bigger problem than people admit.  Eating is often a reaction to stress.  Good habits and a strict diet can help, but are often not enough so counseling and group therapy can provide that extra edge.  Counseling, especially with your doctor or a psychiatrist can give you insight into why this is done, and group therapy can help by showing you others with similar problems.

Question 2

how can i stop being sooo impulsive?

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Seek help: Without knowing why you are being impuslive, it's impossible to offer a concrete solution.  Seek out professional help to better understand when you are impulsive, what leads to the behavior, and what you might be able to do about it.  If alcohol or drugs are typically part of the picture, stopping may be a key first step towards dealing with the problem.

Question 3

any non-drug, natural ways to control impulsivity?

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Difficult problem: Since impulsivity often involves acting before thinking, using cognitive (thinking) skills can be difficult. Some possibilities are lowering stress level, removing caffeine from your diet, getting adequate sleep, meditation. Other things i've seen help my patients include slowly counting to ten before responding and waiting to talk it through with a trusted person before responding, reacting, etc.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: impulsive?

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Impulsive: Acting before thinking. Behavior characterized by little or no forethought or consideration of possible consequences. Commonly seen in attention deficit disorder, mood disorders, substance abuse disorders, & some personality disorders such as borderline personality.

Question 5

any tips dealing with an impulsive person every day?

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Send to a shrink: Impulsivity. What is that?  A guy who craves excitement, a sensation seeker.  A gal who goes from one school, or one interest, or one guy to another - a lack of . Perseverance. A person who just acts and doesn't plan, who doesn't consider the consequences. A guy whose relationships jump from excitement to boredom, constantly conflicted. All. If daily, has psych disorder such as ocd, adhs, (vasopressin) bipolar.

Question 6

how do i stop being so impulsive with posting on twitter?

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Impose limits: Something like tweeting is, in theory, easy to control:  limit your access to the technology needed to engage in it.  If this is your only area of impulsivity, it may not be a problem.  If it's a symptom of similar problems in other areas of your life, seek professional assessment with a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Question 7

is there a medical condition classified by being impulsive?

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Yes several: Impulsivity can be a symptom of several problems including adhd, bipolar disorder, intermittent explosive disorder and borderline personality disorder.  These are all psychiatric conditions for which a psychiatrist can help evaluate.  More rare is a seizure disorder, which would be considered only if other symptoms exist.

Question 8

my wife has impulsive disorder problem, she gets angry on small small things, and reacts without thinking, i try to calm her through logic, but logic ?

Accepted Answer

Counselor : You may wish to try a relationship counselor to improve your communication and help prevent conflict.

Question 9

how does impulsive behavior effect people you love?

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Many ways: Impulsive behaviors can get us into a lot of problems. Can ruin relationships, alienate us from those we love, cause us legal, social, financial and other problems and the list goes on and on.

Question 10

what does impulsivity mean? can he do harm to others?

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Not necessarily: Impulsivity is a term referring to reacting to a situation before thinking it through.  These can range from impulse spending, to rushing through a test at school, to react verbally when something is said that one disagrees with.  In the most extreme examples, impulsivity can lead to harming others emotionally or physically. Need more detail to anxwer specifically.

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