“ The intelligent want self-control; children want candy. —RUMI INTRODUCTION Welcome to Willpower 101 Whenever I mention that I teach a course on willpower, the nearly universal response is, Oh, that’s… Kelly McGonigal
“ The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention. Kelly McGonigal
“ The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control. Kelly McGonigal
“ Self-awareness: the ability to realize what we are doing as we do it, and understand why we are doing it. Kelly McGonigal
“ Neuroscientists have discovered that when you ask the brain to meditate, it gets better not just at meditating, but at a wide range of self-control skills, including attention, focus, stress managemen… Kelly McGonigal
“ There are few things ever dreamed of, smoked or injected that have as addictive an effect on our brains as technology. This is how our devices keep us captive and always coming back for more. The defi… Kelly McGonigal
