How to Cultivate Self-Discipline

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When it comes to trying to cultivate self discipline you know there are all this self help books that are about oh you can just like toughen up and you know hurts but just do it anyway push through. I think it doesn't work at all. As soon as that emotion wanes so does any chronic effect on your productivity or well-being or your life in general. There's a very big difference for people to realize in enthusiasm and through motivation do you think?

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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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