A new study suggests that if your aim is changing bad habits, you can build self-control by focusing on increasing your ...

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.

Mindful breathing can be done almost anywhere and helps calm your mind and body. Body scanning helps you notice how your body feels without trying to change it. The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding exercise helps ...

A small lab-based study found that a 12-week cycling program improved inhibitory control over six weeks. This adds to the evidence that exercise can be an effective strategy for improving cognitive ...

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’ ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Self-control. It helps you resist the urge to yell at your boss. It keeps you from eating a whole pint of ice cream. And you summon it up when you want a pair of shoes, TV or car ...

These are comments I might get when people learn about my lifestyle. I’m one of those annoying people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise five times a week, save a portion of their salary, ...

Self-control is like a superpower that helps women navigate life’s challenges with grace and purpose. It’s the ability to manage impulses, emotions, and behaviors in ways that align with deeper values ...