How to Avoid Relying on Self Discipline

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The most discipline people often try to avoid relying on self discipline so that's like don't even buy the donut in the first place. A lot of it is about structuring your environment also for example your homepage if you boot up your browser do you get to a news page or just Google search? Turning off notifications is a really big one because humans are very bad at multitasking. I'd say that the last natural discipline you have the more you should think aboutStructuring your environment and your lifestyle and your schedule your diet and everything in life in such a way that you won’t have these distractions in thefirst place so that you don't need the discipline.

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What is willpower, really? What are the differences among willpower, self-control, self-discipline, and other related concepts? What are the best ways to become more self-disciplined? What are the differences between enthusiasm and motivation? What are the most effective motivators? What are fixed, performance, and growth mindsets? It's possible to work too hard and thus degrade our productivity; but is it possible to be too productive? What does it really mean to "work"? Why are there so many competing kinds of diet advice? What are the best ways of dealing with cravings? Are there physical, non-psychological correlates for cravings? What are some of the most common or worst mistakes people make with diet and exercise?

Menno Henselmans is a former business consultant turned international public speaker, scientific researcher, and educator. His works have been published in over a dozen languages, and his website was ranked the #1 fitness website by The Huffington Post. He recently published the bestselling book The Science of Self-control: 53 tips to stick to your diet, be more productive and excel in life.

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