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HOWTO: Control yourself

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Even though you have control over what you choose to do, you may find yourself in the puzzling position of regretting the decisions of your prior self. For instance, if you need to lose weight but you bust your calorie budget with that extra piece of cake, you appear to be knowingly acting against your own “better judgment.” In this case, better judgment captures the tension between the preferences of your present self and your future self. Following your better judgment in any one moment rests on your will. Fortunately, will seems to depend on environment, bodily state and mental state – all of which you can influence. This article presents two complementary models of “will” as it relates to enhancing self-control: The goal is to provide effective techniques that lead to higher self-control. I’m also coining the term willenergy so that I can define another important concept: willenergy bankruptcy. Many struggling with self-control are in an unrecognized crisis state, and they must dec

HOWTO: Control yourself matt.might.net article index @mattmight rss Twitter: @mattmight Instagram: @mattmight LinkedIn: matthewmight Mastodon: @mattmight@mathstodon.xyz Sub-reddit: /r/mattmight HOWTO: Control yourself Why is self-control so hard? Even though you have control over what you choose to do, you may find yourself in the puzzling position of regretting the decisions of your prior self. For instance, if you need to lose weight but you bust your calorie budget with that extra piece of cake, you appear to be knowingly acting against your own “better judgment.” In this case,

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