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12 coolest facts of willpower that will make you stronger
Website prepared this selection based on the findings of Roy Baumeister - famous psychologist who studied human willpower and self-control. He learned some amazing things about how we make decisions, and described them in the book "Willpower: reopening the most powerful person's ability». 1. Take the most important decisions in the morning, before you feel the "ego depletion» h3> Freud suggested that I, or ego, is dependent on mental activities related to the transfer of energy. Experiments have shown that the supply of mental energy required for self-control, is finite. And during the day your energy supply continues to dwindle.
2. The brain needs glucose to make the right decisions h3> Even the most intelligent people will not be able to make the right choices if they are tired, and the glucose level in their blood is too low. That is why the wise leader does not Restructuring Group at four o'clock in the afternoon - he will not make important decisions before dinner on an empty stomach.
3. Resources to make decisions is finite, which means that several consecutive decisions could seriously deplete our strength h3> This is why shopping is so tiring. It is found that buyers who "have already taken several decisions in the stores," worse than others cope with the math test.
4. If you are mentally exhausted, increasing the likelihood of errors h3> to compromise - one of the most complex abilities, and so she refuses one of the first, when will power is exhausted.
5. Daily rituals to help reduce stress and save energy for the important decisions h3> Baumeister and his colleagues found that the most successful people create effective habits and rituals at home and at work - and thereby reduce the amount of stress in your life. They use self-control not to go through a crisis, and in order to avoid them. They immediately allocate enough time to finish the project. They transported the car to be repaired before it will break.
6. Do you want to strengthen the will power? Get enough sleep h3> Studies show that lack of sleep harms the body as much as alcohol. The fact is that lack of sleep is bad for the prefrontal cortex, a brain region responsible for decision-making.
7. Your unconscious is the key to making the right decisions h3> Sznatelnoe attention is limited, and therefore the need to enlist the support of the unconscious. Even if you can not for a long time to postpone the decision, it will be useful at the time to switch to another task. This will help to escape from the dilemma and give the subconscious to contribute.
8. Who lead, so you right h3> As psychologists have found, our behavior is contagious. If your best friend brings herself to obesity, your chances to follow his example increased by 57%. If a close colleague quit smoking, chances are that you also say goodbye to addiction, will be more than 34%.
9. Sometimes it is better to embody the idea of proxy h3> When you have a strong relationship with other people, you can combine your ideas, get feedback and to find support - another explanation for what generous people succeed.
10. Sometimes it is useful to give up and say "yes," "Wrong choice» h3> Well occasionally succumb to their desires - it can revive you and not let feel full ascetic. People celebrating Shrovetide ulterior motive before Lent.
11. If you give somebody a promise, it becomes easier to make a decision h3> Are there any solutions that do not necessarily take right now? Or maybe you have to ask someone to do it for you?
12. If you're ready for "a moment of weakness," it will be easier to make the right decision h3> The best way to self-control is the case for those who life is organized so as not to waste his strength of will. They do not plan to endless meetings. They avoid temptations like a smorgasbord and develop habits that will help avoid wasting power on minor decisions. Not spending will power during the day, keep it for emergencies and important decisions.
