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5 Hacks To Supercharge Your Willpower

5 Hacks To Supercharge Your Willpower

  1. Keep your sweets, don't throw them out.
  2. Drink a sugary drink.
  3. Avoid multiple resolutions.
  4. Control your environment.
  5. Use mindfulness and meditation.

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Reverse Ego Depletion

Reverse Ego Depletion

  • Many of the willpower depletion studies have been Western-centric.
  • An intriguing take to the willpower depletion was from the studies from Asia where they believe that willpower should be seen as energizing not draining, because it that is our perception of it, then it will be.

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Willpower Depletion

Willpower Depletion

It is the idea that we place our willpower under much strain and as we put in much more effort into anything, the more it gets drained.

The consequence of this is that the more it gets drained, the less self-control we have in order to res...

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The Lab vs The Real World

  • Numerous studies have been performed by various researchers to indicate how real willpower depletion is and if it is even real at all.
  • Even with the contention of its existence, some areas of research are showing promising studies that we can exert control over our willpowe...

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Roy Baumeister

Self-control is a huge predictor of success or failure in life.

ROY BAUMEISTER

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The Marshmallow Test: 1960 vs 2018

  • The most famous willpower experiment was the Marshmallow Test (on delayed gratification) that was developed by Prof Walter Mischel in the 1960s.
  • His results showed that those who managed to hold out were doing much better, had higher test scores, and lower BMIs.
  • This was ...

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How to adhd(5)

  • Avoid caffeine late
  • Exercise regularlynot within an hour of bedtime
  • Create a bedtimeroutine,like taking a hot shower just before bed
  • Stick to a regular sleep-wake schedule

Stress relief by exercis...

Mindfulness practices

  • Mindfulness meditation: just set a timer for five minutes to sit and breathe.
  • Reminders: set reminders to focus on different activities: to take breaks, to refocus on work, etc.
  • Journaling: use it to get your thoughts out of your head and on paper, where ...

Tips to overcome side effects

  • Quit cold turkey. This includes prepackaged foods, sweetened beverages and white flour.
  • Eat more protein. Protein will help you avoid hunger.

  • Increase your dietary fiber to help you control your blood sugar.

  • Drink more water.

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