By Stephanie Hegarty — 2012
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.
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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.
Through the practice of meditation, there are certain changes that happen in the mind. One of the most important changes is that you become master of your mind.
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Your willpower is constantly being tested, which makes things like eating healthier, exercising more often, and waking earlier so very hard. The good news is there's one powerful way to train our brains for more self-control.
Good habits are foundational for happiness—but to create them, you need willpower.
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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.
Learning how to increase willpower requires time.