Fascinating New Insights About Self Control
- Inner talk helps to organise our thoughts and control impulsive behaviour.
- Self-control is linked to aging more slowly. People who are better able to control their thoughts, feelings and behaviours have biologically younger brains.
- People whose fathers played with them more as children grow up with stronger self-control.
- The desire for self-control is highest in those who innately have the least.
- The desire for high self-control can, ironically, reduce people’s self-control.
- Being grateful helps to increase self-control and reduce impulsive behaviours.
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