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Grip Strength Challenge

Grip StrengthSqueezing a simple spring hand grip can tell you a lot about a person. Get ready to not only test your grip, but your self-control.

Do you have what it takes?

Before you get started you will need to make sure you have the following three items.

 




Here’s the Challenge. Ready. Set. Go.

Part 1:
  • Crumple up a piece of paper and place it between the handles of the hand grip. This simple practice will allow you to immediately recognize when tension is lost on the hand grip.
  • When you are ready, participant 1 squeezes the hand grip and holds for as long as possible while being timed.
  • Time is stopped when tension is released and the crumpled paper falls to the floor.
  • Record the amount of time participant 1 was able to squeeze the hand grip.
Part 2:

Now it’s time to repeat the challenge, but before we do…

  • Participant 1 (whoever was just squeezing the hand grip) will take some time (30-60 seconds) to think about a friend who exercises good self-control.
  • While thinking about this person, consider how they are exercising self-control and what you admire about their ability to exercise self-control.

Repeat the steps of the challenge from Part 1.

Reflect on the challenge:

  1. Was there a noticeable difference in your grip strength from the first time you attempted the challenge to the second time?
  2. What do you think accounts for the difference (if any) between the two trials?
  3. How did thinking about someone who exercises good self-control influence your second attempt at the challenge?

 

Learn why self-control is contagious

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