Avoid Tempting Situations Instead of Trying to Boost Your Willpower

We talk a lot about boosting self control and willpower , but The Wall Street Journal suggests that people who seem to exert the best self-control te

November 25, 2014 · 1 min · 44 words · Charles Bright

Of those with below-average self-control, 37% chose the lab and 63% chose the lounge.

The finding suggests high self-control is associated with avoiding, rather than overcoming, distraction, the researchers said.

The Secret to Resisting Temptation| The Wall Street Journal

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