Good intentions are not enough. Sticking to one’s plan is hard work. We humans are notoriously poor at following through with our plans. We tend to be ambivalent about making a change. We want to lose ...

Self-control has long been regarded as one of the strongest predictors of success. Most of us can picture that colleague who never misses a deadline, volunteers for extra projects and keeps everything ...

Ever find yourself stuck in the cycle of setting goals only to watch them slip away as motivation fades? Many of us struggle with self-discipline, that elusive trait that seems to separate those who ...

Raising self-sufficient, independent, and confident daughters requires emotional education, clear boundaries, and practical ...

I have a friend who does something I’ve always found fascinating. Every morning, his phone buzzes with notifications—texts, emails, news alerts, all of it. And every morning, he ignores them until ...

Two of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eating habits. A new program that teaches parents how to cook with their 2-year-olds ...

Neuroticism may moderate the relationship between certain personality traits and self-control, and the interaction effects appear to differ by the type of self-control, according to a new study.

I was reading the Pastoral Epistles this week (1 & 2 Timothy and Titus), and one of the qualifications Paul mentioned for leadership is self-control. I decided to see what Google and AI had to say, ...