Willpower: Summary
About this book
Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is a health psychologist teaching at Stanford University and specializing in the mind-body connection. Her work focuses on how we can translate neuroscience and modern psychology research into practical strategies for better health, happiness, personal success, and relationships. She is the author of The Willpower How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It and Yoga for Pain Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Pain. McGonigal is also the editor in chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal of research on yoga, meditation, and integrative medicine.From this book you will - How to become more successful, managing attention and feelings.- that self-control is like a muscle, and learn how to train it.- that only a healthy person can develop willpower, and you will have an incentive to play sports, eat right and sleep, do meditation.