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I'm on a bit of a motivational reading kick, and I read this immediately after finishing Baumeister's Willpower book [b:Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength|11104933|Willpower Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength|Roy F. Baumeister|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1347857263s/11104933.jpg|16027103], and shortly after [b:Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail: The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement|12250724|Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement|Rom Brafman|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1333576874s/12250724.jpg|17225214].
It's based on a continuing ed class that McGonigal teaches at Stanford and is broken into ten chapters based on the lessons she gives. I'm a sucker for examples, and she tells some great stories about her students. She ranges a lot wider than Baumeister, and if I could only read one book on Willpower, this certainly gives more bang for the buck. Certain concepts were familiar, and I appreciated revisiting the work of Daniel Gilbert ([b:Stumbling on Happiness|56627|Stumbling on Happiness|Daniel Todd Gilbert|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1327947323s/56627.jpg|152688]), but other concepts, such as enforcing consistency rather than resisting altogether, were new to me.
McGonigal breaks willpower challenges into three types: will-power, won't-power, and want-power and looks at ways to enhance each one, as well as common misconceptions that lead to setbacks. Although the author encourages readers to take a full 10 weeks to finish the book, as though they were taking the class, complete with mental and even written exercises, she makes allowances for those who want to read all the way through, which is typical of her relaxed, embracing, and positive tone.
It's based on a continuing ed class that McGonigal teaches at Stanford and is broken into ten chapters based on the lessons she gives. I'm a sucker for examples, and she tells some great stories about her students. She ranges a lot wider than Baumeister, and if I could only read one book on Willpower, this certainly gives more bang for the buck. Certain concepts were familiar, and I appreciated revisiting the work of Daniel Gilbert ([b:Stumbling on Happiness|56627|Stumbling on Happiness|Daniel Todd Gilbert|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1327947323s/56627.jpg|152688]), but other concepts, such as enforcing consistency rather than resisting altogether, were new to me.
McGonigal breaks willpower challenges into three types: will-power, won't-power, and want-power and looks at ways to enhance each one, as well as common misconceptions that lead to setbacks. Although the author encourages readers to take a full 10 weeks to finish the book, as though they were taking the class, complete with mental and even written exercises, she makes allowances for those who want to read all the way through, which is typical of her relaxed, embracing, and positive tone.