The third principle in my willpower series states: You can improve self-discipline when you Optimize Your Environment! The best way to dominate your willpower battles is by winning them before willpower is even demanded. If you wait for temptation in order to resist it, half the battle is already lost. On the other hand, if you avoid temptation, you can win the battle with minimal effort. Watch my introductory video to get the gist of this principle: Self-control needn't always be a … [Read more...]
Willpower: Lessons in Self-Discipline #2
The second principle in my willpower series states: You can teach yourself discipline when you Understand What's Important! Do you sometimes tell yourself "It's (whatever it is) not that important"? A Siren Call of Weakness It's not that serious. There's no need to worry about it. You shouldn't take life so seriously. You should enjoy yourself and be happy. You only live once. These statements contain good advice—if used in proper context. However, if you tell them to … [Read more...]
Willpower Fatigue Impairs Athletic Performance
Ego depletion is the theory that your willpower is a limited global resource that can be temporarily depleted. For example, when you must control your anger at incompetent drivers on your way to the gym, you'll have less willpower to hit the weights hard. I've recently discussed new scientific evidence that did not support this theory. However, just as recently, Englert (2016) has reviewed the relevant studies that were published over the past six years—again highly supportive of the ego … [Read more...]
YouTube Addiction: How to Control It
Even though I have never been a hardcore YouTube addict, I would often lose myself in the endless sea of entertainment where every ounce of water is a new video, and the shore far away. Sure, I will make it to the shore, but it requires a lot of swimming on my part—a lot of watching "just this one last video." Today, I am in firm control of my YouTube consumption, and I can assure you from my personal experience that there are addictions, even behavioral ones, that are harder to get rid of. So … [Read more...]
The Truth About Willpower
What is willpower? Willpower is the self-regulatory strength required for all acts of self-control through which you can either initiate and adhere to novel, boring, difficult, exhausting, or stressful tasks, or refrain from surrendering to unwanted impulses or cravings. In this article you will learn: Why you need willpower How you can understand willpower What science knows about willpower How you can have more willpower 1. Why you need more willpower You need … [Read more...]
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