You want that new video game so badly, but you’re trying to knock your credit card balance down. Or you’re binging your favorite TV show and can’t wait to find out if a character lives, but it’s late, ...

Self-control can feel like a rare superpower in a world full of distractions, temptations, and constant noise. These distractions can look like having an urge to scroll endlessly, holding back an ...

Highlighting summer's enhanced opportunities for healthy behavior has become a tradition for this column. In keeping with tradition, here is my annual installment – one that zeroes in on the core ...

I was thinking of starting this post by asking you to cue the 1980s Laura Branigan hit “Self Control”—except this version of self-control won’t have you losing your mind in the middle of the night.

What does self-discipline look like at work? Sometimes it’s the ability to resist temptation, such as distractions to avoid a particular task, or taking a donut from the break room. Other times it’s ...

Clear explores the science of habit formation, where he stresses the importance of small, incremental changes. He offers practical strategies to create good habits and eliminate bad ones, making it ...

At the start of every new year, many of us think about how to make our lives better going forward. Perhaps we want to lose weight or stop drinking or stay off of our cell phones. If only we had more ...

Recent research suggests that exercise may be a way to increase willpower and perhaps helping you avoid eating that extra doughnut. The ability to keep our impulses in check has long thought to be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You want that new video game so badly, but you’re trying to knock your credit card balance down. Or you’re binging your favorite ...