By Chris Loper — 2018
Doing what needs to be done and resisting unhealthy temptations are really two sides of the same coin.
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Willpower is sorely tested at Easter, when temptation comes in abundance and is often coated in chocolate. But a new book suggests that people who exercise greater self-control are those who have greater success in life.
In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change.
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.
A growing body of evidence indicates that willpower and self-control are essential for a happy and successful life.
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Learning how to increase willpower requires time.