myrhial 's review for:

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal

5.0

---

Loved this book from start to end. I've always really been interested in the why of things, and the research on cognitive neuroscience that plays a big part of this book is just the stuff I love. Not only does it explain simple techniques, it also goes into how these were discovered and what related research has taken place. And on top of that it goes into how and why your brain works just as it does. Forget self-help books that tell you "do this" and "don't do that", this book lets you run free with whatever challenge you pick and rather than criticizing it will inspire in a way that you will sometimes find it hard to pace yourself. On top of that, McGonigal style of writing is almost as if you are there in class with her, and if I had the option I'd sign up for her classes in a heartbeat.