An exploration of the psychological principles behind self-control and how to build long-lasting willpower through proven ...

One of the most fascinating studies I’ve read in the last decade was conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers, Angela Duckworth and Martin Seligman. Just over ten years ago they performed a ...

I’ve got a bad habit. Whenever I’m coming to the end of a gym session and feeling tired, I just… stop. There’s no point in finishing the last set, I tell myself; the workout’s already over. It’s the ...

I was thinking of starting this post by asking you to cue the 1980s Laura Branigan hit “Self Control”—except this version of self-control won’t have you losing your mind in the middle of the night.

Suzy Leonard is working to 'develop a mindset and the willpower to think before I lift my knife, fork and spoon again.' ...