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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

by Kelly McGonigal
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Master self-control, achieve success with `The Willpower Instinct`.

This book is a great read for anyone looking to understand the science of self-control and how to improve it. Kelly McGonigal's insights are based on the latest research and offer practical advice that can help readers achieve greater success in all aspects of life by enhancing their willpower. McGonigal explains that too much self-control can be bad for you and that giving up control, paradoxically, is sometimes the only way to gain more self-control. This book will help readers overcome willpower challenges and achieve their goals, from weight loss to better productivity and more patient parenting.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

by Kelly McGonigal
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ISBN: 9781583335086
Authors: Kelly McGonigal
Publisher: Avery
Date of Publication: 2013-12-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Neuroscience, Health, Psychology, Personal Development, Self Help, Productivity, Personal Development, Business, Psychology, Productivity
Goodreads rating: 4.13
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Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. For example, readers will learn that willpower is a mind-body response, not a virtue; it is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep. Willpower is not an unlimited resource, and too much self-control can actually be bad for your health. Temptation and stress hijack the brain's systems of self-control, but the brain can be trained for greater willpower. Guilt and shame over setbacks can lead to giving in again, but self-forgiveness and self-compassion boost self-control. Giving up control is sometimes the only way to gain self-control. Willpower failures are contagious—you can catch the desire to overspend or overeat from your friends—but you can also catch self-control from the right role models. In the groundbreaking tradition of Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct combines life-changing pres
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Master self-control, achieve success with `The Willpower Instinct`.

This book is a great read for anyone looking to understand the science of self-control and how to improve it. Kelly McGonigal's insights are based on the latest research and offer practical advice that can help readers achieve greater success in all aspects of life by enhancing their willpower. McGonigal explains that too much self-control can be bad for you and that giving up control, paradoxically, is sometimes the only way to gain more self-control. This book will help readers overcome willpower challenges and achieve their goals, from weight loss to better productivity and more patient parenting.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.