Just exert a little self-control, you tell yourself. But it’s so hard! People frequently think of self-control as something ...

If you're having trouble with your self-control, this study says spending a little time exercising might be the solution. It’s funny how the instant you try to stick to a healthy diet, the more you ...

Olivia Remes is a mental health and well-being researcher at the University of Cambridge, author of This Is How You Grow After Trauma and a life coach. Her research has covered everything from ...

Psychologists have come to the conclusion that willpower is not the main tool of self—discipline: small daily habits work ...

A new book on willpower asserts that it's a muscle. That is, you can strengthen it with practice, and you can exhaust it with stress and overuse. This makes sense, and years of research back the idea.

Almost everybody faces self-control problems at some point in life. Shedding a couple of extra pounds, turning down the third beer of the night, exercising instead of sitting on the couch watching ...