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McGonigal, Kelly.
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Self-control.
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McGonigal, Kelly.
Will.
Self-control.
MARC Display
The
willpower
instinct
:
how
self-control
works
,
why
it
matters
, and
what
you
can
do
to
get
more
of it / Kelly McGonigal.
by
McGonigal, Kelly.
Avery, c2012.
Call #:
153.8 M478w
Subjects
Will.
Self-control
.
ISBN:
9781583335086 (pbk.)
9781583334386
1583334386
Description:
275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-265) and index.
Contents:
I will, I won't, I want:
what
willpower
is, and
why
it
matters
-- The
willpower
instinct
: your body was born to resist cheesecake -- Too tired to resist:
why
self-control
is like a muscle -- License to sin:
why
being good gives us permission to be bad -- The brain's big lie:
why
we mistake wanting for happiness --
What
the hell:
how
feeling bad leads to giving in -- Putting the future on sale: the economics of instant gratification -- Infected!
why
willpower
is contagious -- Don't read this chapter: the limits of "I won't" power -- Final thoughts.
Summary:
McGonigal provides a step-by-step program for identifying goals, strengthening
self-control
, and making lifelong changes, whether it's weight loss, financial health, stress reduction, conquering procrastination, being a better parent, or finding your focus.
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