Review by barbaram - 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

Lots of good sciency back up + lots of practical activities. No magical thinking.
Would not recommend for that cohort of my friends who reject all pos living/pop psych out of hand.
But for anyone else who is interested in the science of willpower and/or trying to cultivate a bit more of it in their own life, I found this interesting, easy to read, and (when I could summon the willpower to apply the advice) pretty effective