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3 Straightforward Ways to Increase Your Willpower Right Now
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Eliminate as Many Choices as Possible
The more decisions you make (small or big) the less mental energy you have. Eventually, you'll lose your focus and you'll end up susceptible to bad habits.
If you limit the amount of decisions you need to make throughout the day, you can save some of that energy to make smarter choices.
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Do the Hardest Thing First
For most of us, our mental energy is at its highest in the morning.
As the day goes on, you'll feel more fatigued and so you are more likely to make bad decisions. Do the hardest thing on your list in the morning, and you will be less likely to crack under pressure later on.
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Refuel Frequently
Having regular healthy nutritional meals and snacks gives your brain little boosts of energy it needs to power forward.
Without the proper fuel, your brain is more likely to focus on immediate indulgences and forget about those long-term goals.
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Simplify decision-making
Making repeated choices depletes our mental energy, even if these choices are mundane and pleasant.
If you want to maintain long term discipline, aim for fewer decisions during the day: identify the aspects of your life that you consider mundane and then ‘routinize’ those aspects as much as possible.
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Protein rich meals
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Slow and steady
Willpower can be increased, but it is a slow and gradual process (just like increasing muscle mass).
Real change requires one small start at a time.
Dark chocolate
Sometimes we are in a position where we need to make a quick decision, and it feels tough.
Take a bite of dark chocolate to help boost your willpower.