Impulse Control
A mature person is able to control needs, emotions, and impulses. While remaining spontaneous, he or she is able to maintain a reasonable control over their emotions, not allowing them to disrupt their well-being or their interaction with others. They are no longer carried away by their passions, impulses, preferences or sexual desires. They are able to reflect on their own behaviour to understand themselves better and to reflect on others' behaviour, to see others' point of view and become more tolerant. This capacity for self-control is directly relevant to several aspects of religious life such as vows, community life, and apostolate. Those who do not have impulse control resort to uncontrollable rage, aggression, violation of boundaries and inappropriate expressions of other intense emotions (Champoux, 1998).