Imagine a kind of inner dashboard and notice when red lights of wanting start flashing on it. Get to know different “flavors” of wanting. For example, be mindful of what it’s like to feel urgent, pressured, contracted, insistent, demanding, compelled, craving, or addicted. Step back and observe the elements of an experience of wanting: the thoughts and images, bodily sensations, emotions, facial expressions, posture, and actions. Notice how wanting feels different from liking.
