By Exploring Your Mind — 2020
Have you ever wondered what's the secret to willpower and self-control? Continue reading to discover some strategies you can implement to your advantage!
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Contrary to popular belief, willpower is not an innate trait that you're either born with or without. Rather it's a complex mind-body response that can be compromised by stress, sleep deprivation and nutrition and that can be strengthened through certain practices.
Want to gain access to deeper, more creative thinking and keep your ideas organized at the same time? It’s not impossible.
Is the goal you have set actually achievable? Whilst humans are industrious, innovative, beings with massive potential for achievement, the goals we set need to be grounded in reality lest we set ourselves up for disappointment.
Social psychologist Roy Baumeister has spent years studying how people resist temptation and break bad habits—and he's here to help.
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In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change.
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