How are your New Year’s Resolutions going? This video discusses the concept of willpower, its limitations, your needs if you want a strong will, and some methods to help you engage it well. I discuss some background information on our most up-to-date understanding of willpower, and then offer some strategies to help you get the most from a scarce resource.
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00:00 background information
01:14 you have a limited supply of willpower.
03:08 glucose, dieting and willpower
03:39 Goals, open loops
04:20 to-do lists
05:00 tidy mind facilitates creativity
05:32 overwhelm of excessive goals
06:13 Instead of using scarce willpower, build new habits
08:17 release your willpower for the things most necessary
08:38 Impulse control
09:29 goal-setting state vs impulse state
10:00 plan in advance; anticipate impulse triggers
10:20 cut yourself some slack. Expect mistakes.
10:50 arrange your environment carefully
11:43 Publicly state your goals
12:25 the virtuous circle of habit change
12:56 chunk things down
13:38 Higher goals for the greater good
15:12 Postpone pleasure as a tool to remain focussed
16:32 what do successful mentors do?
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