The Willpower Instinct Read By Kelly McGonigal
| Title | : | The Willpower Instinct |
| Author | : | Kelly McGonigal |
| Format | : | ebook |
| Page | : | 432 pages |
| ISBN | : | 1101553731 |
The first book to explain the new science of self control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.After years of watching her students struggling with their choices, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., realized that much of what people believe about willpower is actually sabotaging their success Committed to sharing what the The first book to explain the new science of self control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.After years of watching her students struggling with their choices, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., realized that much of what people believe about willpower is actually sabotaging their success Committed to sharing what the scientific community already knew about self control, McGonigal created a course called The Science of Willpower for Stanford University s Continuing Studies Program The course was an instant hit and spawned the hugely successful Psychology Today blog with the same name.Informed by the latest research and combining cutting edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, McGonigal s book explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters Readers will learn Willpower is a mind body response, not a virtue It is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep People who have better control of their attention, emotions, and actions are healthier, happier, have satisfying relationships, and make money Willpower is not an unlimited resource Too much self control can actually be bad for your health Temptation and stress hijack the brain s systems of self control, and that the brain can be trained for greater willpower.In the groundbreaking tradition of Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct combines life changing prescriptive advice and complementary exercises to help readers with goals ranging from a healthier life to patient parenting, from greater productivity at work to finally finishing the basement
about Author
Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, an award winning science journalist, and a leading expert on the mind body relationship Her teaching and writing focus on the applications of psychological science to personal health and happiness, as well as public policy and social change She is the author of The Upside of Stress Penguin Random House Avery 201 Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, an award winning science journalist, and a leading expert on the mind body relationship Her teaching and writing focus on the applications of psychological science to personal health and happiness, as well as public policy and social change She is the author of The Upside of Stress Penguin Random House Avery 2015 , The Willpower Instinct Penguin Avery 2012 , Yoga for Pain Relief New Harbinger 2009 , and The Neuroscience of Change A Compassion Based Guide to Personal Transformation Sounds True Audio, 2012.Facebook 
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The first book to explain the new science of self control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.After years o
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