Wind the Clock.

Though no one uses [the analogue clock in the F16] to keep time, seasoned instructors would say, “Before you make a decision, wind the clock”. It was a seemingly useless process; However, it’s prevented people's first inclination of rushing to solve the problem. Winding the clock occupied the pilot’s attention for just a few seconds, and physically prevented them from touching anything else. It forced their brain to spend time assessing the situation before they acted, allowing them to make far better decisions. ‘ Hazard Lee ‘The Art of Clear Thinking’.

We all need the equivalent of the analogue clock in the digital cockpit of the F16.

We need a habit or routine that distracts us from the decision at hand (Step 1: Step Back) long enough to allow us to avoid - or affirm - our reflexive, instinctive action in response to information.