An edition of The willpower instinct (2011)

The willpower instinct

how self-control works, why it matters, and what you can do to get more of it

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An edition of The willpower instinct (2011)

The willpower instinct

how self-control works, why it matters, and what you can do to get more of it

  • 3.9 (17 ratings) ·
  • 103 Want to read
  • 6 Currently reading
  • 23 Have read

McGonigal provides a step-by-step program for identifying goals, strengthening self-control, and making lifelong changes, whether it's weight loss, financial health, stress reduction, conquering procrastination, being a better parent, or finding your focus.

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Avery
Language
English
Pages
288

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Table of Contents

I will, I won't, I want : what willpower is, and why it matters
The willpower instinct : your body was born to resist cheesecake
Too tired to resist : why self-control is like a muscle
License to sin : why being good gives us permission to be bad
The brain's big lie : why we mistake wanting for happiness
What the hell : how feeling bad leads to giving in
Putting the future on sale : the economics of instant gratification
Infected! why willpower is contagious
Don't read this chapter : the limits of "I won't" power
Final thoughts.

Edition Notes

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
153.8
Library of Congress
BF632 .M363 2012, BF632.M363 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
288

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25061086M
Internet Archive
willpowerinstinc00mcgo
ISBN 13
9781583334386
LCCN
2011039795
OCLC/WorldCat
738336661

Work Description

The first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.

After years of watching her students struggling with their choices, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., realized that much of what people believe about willpower is actually sabotaging their success. Committed to sharing what the scientific community already knew about self-control, McGonigal created a course called "The Science of Willpower" for Stanford University's Continuing Studies Program. The course was an instant hit and spawned the hugely successful Psychology Today blog with the same name.

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, McGonigal's book explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. Readers will learn:

Willpower is a mind-body response, not a virtue. It is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep. People who have better control of their attention, emotions, and actions are healthier, happier, have more satisfying relationships, and make more money. Willpower is not an unlimited resource. Too much self-control can actually be bad for your health. Temptation and stress hijack the brain's systems of self-control, and that the brain can be trained for greater willpower.

In the groundbreaking tradition of Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct combines life-changing prescriptive advice and complementary exercises to help readers with goals ranging from a healthier life to more patient parenting, from greater productivity at work to finally finishing the basement.

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