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

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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

Really good book! I read it all the way through to get an idea of what it was. I'll have to read it again to do the practices. Doing something small that author suggests such as breathing deeply for a few seconds really does help with temptations and focusing thoughts or actions elsewhere. I liked how the author pointed out that we can't just remove dopamine from our bodies and expect to have perfect self control. it's necessary that wr have dopamine so thst we maintain hope in our lives and a little drive also. It's unfortunate that media/society has exploited our the dopamine all these years that it has paralyzed our minds and turned us into their personal puppets. I listened to this while at work and took some notes there and finished it while driving to Oklahoma.