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A review by fipah
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
3.0
3 stars = I liked it
This suffers from the eye-rolling self-help-ness a bit less than a typical self-help book. It is researched and grounded in studies, though there are some persisting myths that have been debunked such as fat-rich diet = a healthy diet.
What I value the most about this book is that it helped me identify all the stuff I do to avoid what I fear. Through several key points, the author shows the reader how to view their actions and their day from a birds-eye perspective. This really was helpful, as well as the 'measurable' (if not anything) benefits of meditation/mindfulness and why to incorporate that to your days, even just for 5 minutes daily.
Not completely eye-opening, but it certainly allows one to identify starting points on how to incite a change and avoid procrastination and thus live the life they desire to live.
This suffers from the eye-rolling self-help-ness a bit less than a typical self-help book. It is researched and grounded in studies, though there are some persisting myths that have been debunked such as fat-rich diet = a healthy diet.
What I value the most about this book is that it helped me identify all the stuff I do to avoid what I fear. Through several key points, the author shows the reader how to view their actions and their day from a birds-eye perspective. This really was helpful, as well as the 'measurable' (if not anything) benefits of meditation/mindfulness and why to incorporate that to your days, even just for 5 minutes daily.
Not completely eye-opening, but it certainly allows one to identify starting points on how to incite a change and avoid procrastination and thus live the life they desire to live.