Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.

Self-compassion - being supportive and kind to yourself, especially in the face of stress and failure - is associated with more motivation and better self-control.

According to the American Psychological Association, the most effective stress-relief strategies are exercising or playing sports, praying or attending a religious service, reading, listening to music, spending time with friends or family, getting a massage, going outside of ra walk, meditating or doing yoga, and spending time with a creative hobby. The least effective strategies are gambling, shopping, smoking, drinking, eating, playing video games, surfing the Internet, and watching TV or movies for more than two hours.

We wrongly but persistently expect to make different decisions tomorrow than we do today

When your mind is preoccupied, your impulses—not your long-term goals—will guide your choices.

The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.

The development of willpower -I will, I won't and I want- may define what it means to be human.