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The 7 Skills Willpwr+EE Will Help You Master for Lasting Change

apps to combat negative habits

The 7 Skills Willpwr+EE Will Help You Master for Lasting Change

We believe the only way to keep weight off, no matter how you lose it, is to develop healthier habits in spite of how tempting our food world has become.

We Live in a Dangerous Food World

We Live in a Dangerous Food World

Not bringing awareness to our current food environment is like walking unawares in tall grass in Texas without wearing boots.

Controversies Regarding Willpower and Sexual Addiction

Controversies Regarding Willpower and Sexual Addiction

Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky are two of my scientist heroes. Together, they created the field of behavioral economics, because their subject matter was about how people make decisions, sometimes against their own best interests, and frequently irrationally, but predictably. Their work, for which Kahneman won the Nobel Prize (Tversky

Can Self-control Become Effortless?

Can Self-control Become Effortless?

If you are reading this blog, we can make two predictions. First, you’re probably interested in changing something about yourself. You want to be thinner or stop smoking, or eliminate using porn, end gambling or compulsive shopping, get control of your drinking… Secondly, while you haven’t given up

The New Science of Willpower

The New Science of Willpower

The idea of helping people self-regulate their behavior has been a major focus of society for thousands of years. Think of how cultural norms, religious guidance, medical advice and legal prohibitions all encourage us to demonstrate self-control. There’s just no question that urges and desires are part of the