The Willpower Instinct

This book has tremendous value for anyone interested in learning how to achieve their goals more effectively. McGonigal clearly breaks down a large body of relevant scientific research and its applications, and shows that awareness of the limits of willpower is crucial to our ability to exercise true self control. -Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., co-author of You Are Not Your Brain and author of bestselling Brain Lock What a liberating book! Kelly McGonigal explains the scientific reality of willpower, exploding the myths that most of us believe. Stronger willpower-based on inspiring facts, not oppressive nonsense-is finally within everyone's reach. -Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else What a liberating book! McGonigal explains the scientific reality of willpower, exploding the myths most of us believe. Stronger willpower--based on inspiring facts, not oppressive nonsense--is finally within everyone's reach. --Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else The Willpower Instinct is a new kind of self-help book. Using science to explain the why and strategies for the how, McGonigal has created a must-read for anyone who wants to change how they live in both small and big ways. --Book Page Each chapter could stand on its own as something helpful, but taken as a whole, this book could be downright life-altering. If you are trying to lose weight, become more successful at work, rid yourself of toxic habits...heck, if you're HUMAN, you need to read this book. --Library Thing This book has tremendous value for anyone interested in learning how to achieve their goals more effectively. McGonigal clearly breaks down a large body of relevant scientific research and its applications, and shows that awareness of the limits of willpower is crucial to our ability to exercise true self control. --Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., co-author of You Are Not Your Brain and author of bestselling Brain Lock **** out of four. --USA Today Book Review A fun and readable survey of the field, bringing willpower wisdom out of the labs. --TIME magazine If you want action, not theory, The Willpower Instinct is the solution for the chronically slothful. -- USA Today This book has tremendous value for anyone interested in learning how to achieve their goals more effectively. --Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., author of Brain Lock What a liberating book! . . . Stronger willpower--based on inspiring facts, not oppressive nonsense--is finally within everyone's reach. --Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated Refreshingly easy to read and peppered with stories of people who have successfully used its methods, The Willpower Instinct is a new kind of self-help book. Using science to help explain the why and strategies for the how, McGonigal has created a book that will appeal to those who want to lose a few pounds as well as those who are eager to understand why they just cannot seem to get through their to-do list. A must-read for anyone who wants to change how they live in both small and big ways. - Bookpage A fun and readable survey of the field, bringing willpower wisdom out of the labs. - TIME The Willpower Instinct combines the braininess of a Malcolm Gladwell bestseller with the actual helpfulness of an Idiots' Guide to not being lazy. If you are trying to lose weight, train for an athletic event, become more successful at work, rid yourself of toxic habits...heck, if you're HUMAN, you need to read this book. - Library Thing This book has tremendous value for anyone interested in learning how to achieve their goals more effectively. McGonigal clearly breaks down a large body of relevant scientific research and its applications, and shows that awareness of the limits of willpower is crucial to our ability to exercise true self control. -Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., co-author of You Are Not Your Brain and author of bestselling Brain Lock -Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else