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The Willpower Instinct

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First published: 2012
Pages: 361

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Kelly McGonigal’s “The Willpower Instinct” is a groundbreaking book that delves into the science of self-control. Based on her acclaimed Stanford University course, “The Science of Willpower,” McGonigal provides a comprehensive understanding of willpower, its workings, and its significance.

The book elucidates that willpower is not a moral compass, but a mind-body response that can be enhanced through mindfulness, physical activity, balanced nutrition, and adequate sleep. It further discusses how our self-control systems can be compromised by stress and temptation, but also how our brain can be trained to bolster willpower. The insights drawn from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine make this book a valuable resource for enhancing health, happiness, and productivity.

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Kelly McGonigal

The Upside of Stress reverses the standard advice by presenting evidence that stress harms health mainly among people who believe stress is harmful, and that the same physiological arousal can be experienced as readiness.

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