Willpower rediscovering the greatest human strength
Draws on a landmark study linking willpower to glucose levels, identifying the pivotal roles of healthy eating and sleeping in achieving personal goals while outlining strategic recommendations for establishing self-control habits.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Press,
2011.
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Table of Contents:
- Is willpower more than a metaphor?
- Where does the power in willpower come from?
- A brief history of the to-do list, from god to Drew Carey
- Decision fatigue
- Where have all the dollars gone? The quantified self knows
- Can willpower be strengthened? (Preferably without feeling David Blaine's pain)
- Outsmarting yourself in the heart of darkness
- Did a higher power help Eric Clapton and Mary Karr stop drinking?
- Raising strong children: self-esteem vs. self-control
- The perfect storm of dieting
- Conclusio n : The future of willpower: more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate).
