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Author: Kelly McGonigal

Narrator: Ryan

Format: MP3

IBSN: 9781583334386

Language: English

Publish Date: 29/12/2011

Audiobook length: 31 min

Contents

Chapter 1Overview
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Chapter 2Understanding Willpower
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Chapter 3Looking at the reasons we lose control
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Chapter 4Strategies for improving your self-control
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Chapter 5Summary & Review
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Why listen to The Willpower Instinct

Listening to the summary audiobook of "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal offers a concise and engaging way to understand the science behind willpower and self-control. By distilling key insights and practical strategies, this summary can help listeners harness their willpower more effectively, improve decision-making, and overcome challenges in daily life. Whether you aim to break bad habits, pursue personal goals, or enhance productivity, this audiobook provides valuable tools grounded in psychology that can lead to meaningful behavioral change.

Author : Kelly McGonigal

Professor Kelly Magnigel is a highly rated psychologist at Stanford University. She is also an educator for the Stanford School of Medicine’s Health Improvement Program. By combining the newest insights from psychology, neuroscience, and economics, she created two open courses at Stanford University: ‘The Science of Willpower’ and ‘Living Well with Stress.’ These two courses went on to become the most popular courses offered by Stanford’s Continuing Studies program.

Key Insights from The Willpower Instinct

  • Willpower is not a limited resource; it's a skill that can be developed through practice and self-awareness. By understanding how our brains work, we can learn to better cope with temptations and improve our self-control.
  • Stress significantly impacts our ability to exercise willpower, as the body responds to stress with instinctive survival impulses that can undermine our goals. Techniques like mindfulness and self-compassion can reduce stress and enhance our capacity to stick to long-term intentions.
  • Setting clear goals and developing a specific plan increases our chances of success in exercising willpower. By breaking down larger goals into manageable steps, we can maintain motivation and make progress without feeling overwhelmed.
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