By Premier Health staff — 2019
It’s the self-control to say “no” to too much eating, spending, video gaming, alcohol consumption and other indulgences that keep us from goals we’ve set. It’s something we all wish we had more of: willpower.
Read on www.premierhealth.com
CLEAR ALL
Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.
2
A new book suggests self-control is the key to success and that learning to defer gratification can change your life. But is it really that simple?
If only you could control yourself. If you had more willpower, you could finally lose those last 10 pounds. If you had more self-control, you could finally stop procrastinating, save for retirement, stick to an exercise routine, and avoid various vices such as alcohol and cigarettes.
1
Good habits are foundational for happiness—but to create them, you need willpower.
New Year, new you… if only it was that simple. But it turns out scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level.
These strategies make it easier to stick to your good habits.
Heart, intelligence and courage are all valuable traits, but they pale in comparison to what each of us needs most in the quest to total life success: Personal accountability is No. 1.
Do you find yourself always setting goals but then struggling to actually achieve them? Have you been embarrassed that you shared your goals with your friends and family, only to never make any real progress? Do you find yourself starting over again and again? What if I told you that sharing your...
One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal, whether it be related to productivity, waking early, changing a habit, exercising, or just becoming happier, is finding the motivation to stick with it.
Do you often find yourself struggling to change your habits, regardless of how willing you are to set objectives? If your goals rarely reach fruition, you are not alone.