Tag: willpower

To Break Unhealthy Habits, Stop Obsessing Over Willpower

If you’re like many Americans, you probably start your day with a cup of coffee—a morning latte, a shot of espresso, or maybe a good ol’ drip-brew. A common explanation among avid coffee drinkers is that we drink coffee to wake ourselves up and alleviate fatigue. But that story doesn’t completely hold up. After all,…


Making Habits Stick (Without More and More Willpower)

There are some people who seem to live their lives with Rocky Balboa levels of discipline. But from what I can tell, my personal supply of willpower hovers around average… at best. It’s not that I haven’t attempted to increase my discipline over the years. I’ve tried to apply many of the various tactics and…