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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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The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals

Learn how to scientifically engineer a disciplined existence, become relentless, and never give up. Whatever you want in your life, self-discipline is the missing piece. Goals will remain dreams if you make the mistake of relying on motivation and your best-drawn plans.

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Peter Hollins
2017
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No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline

Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline.

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Brian Tracy
2011
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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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Catherine Moore
2021
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Taming Your Outer Child: Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Healing from Abandonment

Chances are, you’ve already had run-ins with your Outer Child—the self-sabotaging, bungling, and impulsive part of your personality. This misguided, hidden nemesis blows your diet, overspends, and ruins your love life.

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Susan Anderson
2015
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FindCenter Quotes ImageIndecision leads to inaction, which leads to low energy, depression, despair.

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George Leonard
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Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day.

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James Clear
2018
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How to Win with Willpower: 75 Strategies to Increase Self-Discipline, Motivation, and Success

Willpower, for most, is a refined skill set needed to succeed in life. How to Win with Willpower provides a roadmap to managing this inner strength.

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Aliya Levinson
2020
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Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, and Self-Discipline

Practical tactics to grow your willpower, stop procrastination, focus like a laser, and achieve whatever you set your mind to. Following through and finishing what you start—more valuable skills than you realize.

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Peter Hollins
2018
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Mindful Willpower: Powerful Mindfulness Practices to Increase Self-Control, Get Focused, and Build Good Habits

It’s not easy to make big, lasting changes to your habits, but Mindful Willpower can show you the way. This simple, actionable guide will help you reclaim your sense of self-control with practices based on mindfulness―the act of fully experiencing just one moment at a time.

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Samara Serotkin
2021
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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.

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Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
2012
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