10 easy ways to boost your willpower and self-control:
(from the book BIGGER LEANER STRONGER)
(from the book BIGGER LEANER STRONGER)
1. Enjoy nice smells
Aromatherapy is a couple-thousand-year-old method of reducing stress and promoting relaxation. It also has some modern scientific evidence on its side.
Aromatherapy is a couple-thousand-year-old method of reducing stress and promoting relaxation. It also has some modern scientific evidence on its side.
2. Give or get a massage
Make a deal with your significant other to trade massages before bed, and a whole lot of relaxation s going to occur.
Studies show it also reduces pain, anxiety, and depression, and increases immunity as well.
Make a deal with your significant other to trade massages before bed, and a whole lot of relaxation s going to occur.
Studies show it also reduces pain, anxiety, and depression, and increases immunity as well.
3. Change your perception of stress
Research shows that our perception of stress as harmful is what really gives it teeth. That is, getting overly stressed about stress is what really pushes us into the mud.
Instead, view it as an opportunity to exercise a virtue like patience.
Research shows that our perception of stress as harmful is what really gives it teeth. That is, getting overly stressed about stress is what really pushes us into the mud.
Instead, view it as an opportunity to exercise a virtue like patience.
4. Getting more sleep
Little sleep = more stress.
You'll find yourself more susceptible to stress and temptation and lacking the mental energy needed to keep your good habits in the play and your bad ones at the bay.
Little sleep = more stress.
You'll find yourself more susceptible to stress and temptation and lacking the mental energy needed to keep your good habits in the play and your bad ones at the bay.
5. Avoiding screentime before bedtime
This is already a well-known reason and still, it is hard to eliminate the screentime completely.
However it would be better to use the "Night Shift" feature on your devices to reduce that blue light exposure.
This is already a well-known reason and still, it is hard to eliminate the screentime completely.
However it would be better to use the "Night Shift" feature on your devices to reduce that blue light exposure.
6. Listening to classical music
Next time you're stressed, put on some slow, quiet classical music, and before long, you'll be nestled in its soothing embrace.
Next time you're stressed, put on some slow, quiet classical music, and before long, you'll be nestled in its soothing embrace.
7. Walking in the park
In a study at Heriot-Watt University, just 25 min of walking in a park is enough to noticeably reduce frustration and improve mood.
In a study at Heriot-Watt University, just 25 min of walking in a park is enough to noticeably reduce frustration and improve mood.
8. Taking a hot bath
Modern medical research has confirmed that regular dips in hot water are indeed healthful and restorative.
Modern medical research has confirmed that regular dips in hot water are indeed healthful and restorative.
9. Consuming less media
Exposing yourself to a constant barrage of bad news, scare tactics, and morbid reminders of your mortality increases the likelihood of overeating, overspending, and other willpower failures.
Exposing yourself to a constant barrage of bad news, scare tactics, and morbid reminders of your mortality increases the likelihood of overeating, overspending, and other willpower failures.
10. Exercising regularly
Nothing seems to improve self-control in all aspects of our lives like exercise. If you want a willpower 'quick fix', this is it.
Nothing seems to improve self-control in all aspects of our lives like exercise. If you want a willpower 'quick fix', this is it.
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