Self-control plays an important role in achieving our personal goals. Yet, self-control is hard and prone to failure – whether we’re trying to stick to a workout regimen, to reduce alcohol consumption ...

Your inability to control undesired or impulsive behavior might not be a matter of willpower, but of perception and belief. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology ...

Many of us want to regulate ourselves better. But sometimes, when thinking about this, we develop tunnel vision. We might only think of one or two routes that could help us achieve healthy ...

You don’t need therapy to understand yourself. Here’s how your daily experiences can uncover your emotional patterns, self-control style and drive.

In order to be successful at school and work, and achieve our personal goals, we all need to exercise self-control by resisting immediate temptations and desires that conflict with other goals.

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

Self-care stands as a fundamental pillar of comprehensive wellbeing that extends far beyond occasional indulgences or trendy wellness products. This essential practice encompasses deliberate actions ...

A scientific squabble over how to define self-control draws from an unlikely source: A story from Greek mythology. Sailing home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, Odysseus longed to hear the Sirens’ ...