I can't "try it" because I've been doing that for years. I never called it POP, but those are my steps. It's how I quit smoking, it's how I lost the weight I gained from quitting smoking, it's how I avoid unhealthy food choices, it's how I maintain my exercise routine, it's how my daily chores get done, it's how I have a 570-somerthing day streak on Duolingo!

Yes, it works. Of course it works.

Isn't that what you do with any important decision? Pause, consider options, pick?

Of course it is! So the real issue here is treating the things you want to change as important.

That's it. That's what needs to change.