Willpower Basics
Am I Wrong About Willpower?
Cal Newport over at Study Hacks ran an article that questions the very same willpower research that I reported on last week. So maybe the research I mentioned was wrong, and willpower isn’t a muscle to be "exercised."
Or maybe it is. The theories that Cal reported on don’t exactly go against Dr. Baumeister’s theories - [...]
Willpower and Weekly Habits
My entire life, I have lacked a reasonable level of willpower. Leave a bag of M&Ms next to me and I’ll eat them all, even if it’s a 1 pound bag. Exercise regimes never stick. I sucked my thumb until I was six years old. At age 22, I still bite my nails. I somehow [...]
