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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters.

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2013
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Kelly McGonigal: Controlling Our Willpower

We are tested every day. A battle between what we want to do and what we should do. Many of us could use more willpower, but few of us know how to get it.

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Kelly McGonigal
2012
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FindCenter Quotes ImageYou need to recognize when you’re making a choice that requires willpower; otherwise, the brain always defaults to what is easiest.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWhile we all have the capacity to do harder things, we also have the desire to do exactly the opposite.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageSimply put: Whenever we have conflicting desires, being good gives us permission to be a little bit bad.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageIf the only thing motivating your self-control is the desire to be a good enough person, you’re going to give in whenever you’re already feeling good about yourself.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageIn the quest for self control, the usual weapons we wield against ourselves—guilt, stress, and shame—don’t work. People who have the greatest self-control aren’t waging self-war. They have learned to accept and integrate these competing selves.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThese three skills—self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matters most—are the foundation for self-control.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThere is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWhen your mind is preoccupied, your impulses—not your long-term goals—will guide your choices.

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