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Willpower - Scientifically Proven Techniques to Increase Willpower

2014

How strong is your willpower? Are you often disappointed in your failure to resist your lower urges? Your willpower, controlled by your prefrontal cortex, can both be strengthened with use, just as can your body's muscles. See more...

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17 Self-Discipline Exercises to Build Your Self-Control Muscle

This article covers self-discipline theory and the evolution of the concept, to answer some of your most common questions about willpower.

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Have We Been Thinking About Willpower the Wrong Way for 30 Years?

Even though I knew that eating ice cream and sitting for a long time were probably bad ideas, I told myself that relaxation was my well-deserved reward for working so hard.

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