To come up with a successful plan, it is important to fully understand the problem.

Watch this video to find out more about how to fine tune your aim.

Once you have identified the problem, keep track of the problem. You may learn that it only happens at certain times of the day, for example, when you are tired, hungry, or when you have a lot of work to do. You can also learn if your responses are making things better or worse!

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After answering these questions, you may realize that what you thought was the problem is actually only a symptom of the problem and that the real problem is something else.

Here are some questions to ask yourself about the problem in order to identify what’s going on.

• What happens or does not happen that bothers you?
• Who is involved?
• Where does it happen?
• When does it happen?
• Why does it happen? (Do you know the causes or reasons that it happens?)
• What is your response to the situation? (This can be actions, thoughts, or feelings)
• What would you like to happen instead?
• What steps can you take to achieve your desired goal?

Once you know what the problem really is, you can make a plan to work on it.