Would you like to eat that second donut? Are you trying to get more exercise in your day to day? Do you impulsively buy from Amazon? Do you spend too much time reading Recursos de Autoayuda instead of putting you to work?
What you need is more willpower and that is what we are going to talk about in this article. But before I invite you to see this youtuber telling us what the path to success is for him.
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Recent research shows that strengthening willpower is the real secret to resist temptations and achieve our goals.
The good news is that scientists say that strengthening our willpower is not as difficult as you might think. Here are 7 research-based hacks that can strengthen your willpower:
1. Smile 🙂
Smiling helps improve willpower. In a recent study, the scientists tested the willpower of the participants in the experiment. They had to be able to resist a certain temptation.
The first group was given unexpected gifts or shown a funny video. The other group was not given any kind of positive reward.
The first group significantly improved their ability to resist temptation later. So the next time you need to resist some kind of temptation, try to improve your mood by smiling or watching a funny movie.
2. Clench your fists.
Clench your fists, close your eyes or even hold the urge to urinate can help you improve self-discipline.
3. Meditate.
Meditation is good for many things (reduces stress, increasing focus, managing emotions ...).
Now the investigations suggest that it even helps improve willpower.
An easy way to start meditating is to spend 10 minutes a day sitting in a quiet place and concentrating on your breathing.
4. Reminders.
Our immediate desires to give in to temptations make it very difficult to resist. Our emotional desires seem like a huge elephant and our rational being is like a little ant.
However, one way tame the elephant it is putting up physical reminders of what our rational selves want to achieve. So put a note on your fridge that says "just a donut" or set an alarm that goes off when you need to stop playing video games.
5. Eat.
Did you know that willpower also needs to feed? It's no wonder dieting is so difficult. When we have low glucose levels, our willpower goes down the drain. The best cure is a protein-rich meal that produces a steady, steady level of glucose… and allows the willpower to stay strong as an oak tree.
6. Self-forgiveness.
La science shows that feelings of guilt drain the willpower. This is why those who eat ice cream and feel remorse are more likely to get carried away and continue to eat more sweets. Instead, when you succumb to temptation, be more compassionate to yourself.
7 Commitment.
The most important thing to strengthen your willpower is the commitment to do it. Only by committing yourself do you improve your willpower. To do this, evaluate your situation and establish why you want to strengthen your willpower, make a clear decision to work in this regard and set a long-term goal.
What are the specific and concrete measures that you are going to take?
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