Learning, practicing, and engaging in self-control is essential to leading a good life, writes Joan M. Cook.

When you get home after work, you can't get to the chores you intended to do, and before you know it, you're staring at your ...

It is suddenly in vogue to talk scientifically about willpower. The funny thing is that psychologists have been talking about something like willpower scientifically for decades. With the exception of ...

The concept of willpower—the self-control one exerts to restrain impulses and to direct behavior toward chosen goals—is getting much play of late. Many people assume that the key to improving their ...

I recently realized that the phrase "winning against oneself" no longer resonates with me.In the past, I think I considered ...

"The secret isn't having more willpower. It's needing less of it," says Ben Meer. The key is setting your "chosen constraints ...

For decades, the concept of willpower has reigned supreme in the realms of self-improvement and psychology. It’s been revered as the iron-willed disciplinarian that can whip anyone into shape, capable ...

What new research reveals about self-control and willpower. As a Christian, I have often wondered about my failures of self-control. Why is it that I can know what I want to do, carefully plan to do ...

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These are comments I might get when people learn about my lifestyle. I’m one of those annoying people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise five times a week, save a portion of their salary, ...

You want that new video game so badly, but you’re trying to knock your credit card balance down. Or you’re binging your favorite TV show and can’t wait to find out if a character lives, but it’s late, ...

Learn more about the science behind willpower and how it can influence the choices you make in life. There’s a birthday cake in the conference room. A dish of candy at the reception desk. A box of ...