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*"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
 
*"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - [[Mahatma Gandhi]]

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Scientism postulates that obesity is positively associated with impulsiveness, lower self-control and neuroticism.[1]

Self-Control is defined by the Meriam Dictionary as restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires".[2]

Self-control and the Holy Spirit/Bible

Praying Hands.

The Christian apologist Gary Habermas wrote: "Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. Habermas admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick."[3]

One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them.

Self-control and the Bible/Christianity

Bible verses on self-control

Video/audio:

Religion and self-control

Engaging in virtuous behavior and quenching temptations to engage in immoral behavior requires self-control.

In the journal article Religion, self-regulation, and self-control: Associations, explanations, and implications, psychologists McCullough and Willoughby theorize that many of the positive links of religiousness with health and social behavior may be caused by religion's beneficial influences on self-control/self-regulation.[4][5] Furthermore, a 2012 Queen's University study published in Psychological Science found that religion replenishes self-control.[6][7]

Research of Andrew Newberg M.D. related to intense prayer

Research indicates that 12 minutes of daily intense prayer over an eight-week period can change the brain to such a degree that it can be measured on a brain scan. This method of prayer appears to increase activity in brain areas associated with social interaction and compassion/thoughtfulness. In addition, it increases frontal lobe activity as focus and intentionality increase.[8][9][10]

Increasing self-control techniques

Homer

Below are various techniques to increase self-control:[11]

1. Eat three meals a day and eat low glycemic index foods (People with low glucose levels have lower levels of willpower).

2. Get enough sleep. Tired people have lower levels of willpower.

3. Bright lines method (Making steadfast rules that you absolutely commit to. For example, a person committing to eating healthier making a steadfast rule not to go into convenience stores).

4. Set clear goals. See: Goal setting

5. Behavior monitoring (Get on scale every day for weight loss, use a spreadsheet to track daily performance, etc.)

6. Precommitment strategy which involves restricting choices to better alternatives (Only buying healthy food at grocery store or using portion control for weight loss; browser addons that block various time wasting websites for better time management, etc.). In Homer's book The Odyssey, Ulysses tells his sailors to bind him to the mast of his ship and block their ears before sailing past the island of the Sirens, whose enchanting song draws sailors to shipwreck.

7. Turn a positive behavior into a habit (For example, exercising at the same time every day.).

8. Regular exercise increases willpower.[12]

9. Practice self-regulation strategies/techniques. Self-control involves inhibiting impulses and emotions whereas self-regulation focuses on reducing the intensity and frequency of those impulses.[13]

Articles on self-control techniques:

Kelly McGonigal self-control methods and other research

Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal defines willpower as "the ability to do what you really want to do when part of you really doesn’t want to do it."

It consists of three elements:

  1. I will – the ability to do what you need to do
  2. I won't – resisting temptation
  3. I want – Your goals and noble desires

McGonigal recommends increasing willpower though getting proper sleep, exercise and nutrition. Engaging in mindfulness and meditation. Meditation can increase the prefrontal cortex part of the brain which is a center of the brain key to willpower.[14][15]

Future self

Self-control via habits

James Clear on habits

James Clear is a best-selling author who wrote the book Atomic Habits.

Self- control via habits: Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII)

Videos: Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII)

Self-control via daily routines

The creative lives of massively productive people like John Milton, Charles Dickens, Ludwig Beethoven and Edison follow strict daily routines. (i.e., when they would get up, when they would start work, when they would exercise and when they would relax). Peak productivity’s not about luck. It’s about devotion.

Disciplined thinking

Science of self-control/willpower

The human brain is the most complex physical entity in the universe.[16][17][18]

Self-motivation

See also: Self-motivation

Self-motivation is the internal drive that leads one to take action towards a goal.[19][20] It keeps us moving forward, even when we don't want to.

Types of motivation

"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." - The Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 9:24

The website Skillsyouneed.com indicates:

"In thinking about self-motivation, it is helpful to understand what motivates you to do things.
There are two main types of motivators: ‘intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’.
In their simplest form you can think about these two types of motivation as:
Intrinsic = related to what we want to do.
Extrinsic = related to what we have to do.
A more detailed definition is:
Intrinsic: To perform an action or task based on the expected or perceived satisfaction of performing the action or task. Intrinsic motivators include having fun, being interested and personal challenge.
Extrinsic: To perform an action or task in order to attain some sort of external reward, including money, power and good marks or grades.
Different people are motivated by different things and at different times in their lives. The same task may have more intrinsic motivators at certain times and more extrinsic motivators at others, and most tasks have a combination of the two types of motivation.[21]

Self-motivation articles

Books

  • No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy. Vanguard Press (March 22, 2011)

Quotes on willpower

Erasmus by Hans Holbein the Younger

See also: Self-control and willpower quotes

  • "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - Mahatma Gandhi
  • "Research shows that willpower is more important than IQ. That’s why the point isn’t to become smarter, but to become more self-disciplined." - Adam Kirk Smith
  • “There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.” Honore de Balzac
  • “Ahead of us are not reasons and arguments, But will and desire.” - Paulo Coelho
  • "Willpower is essential to the accomplishment of anything worthwhile." - Brian Tracy
  • "The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win." - Coach Bobby Knight
  • Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. - Winston Churchill
  • "With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower." - Johnny Weissmuller
  • I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself." – Pietro Aretino
  • "Will is character in action." - William McDougall
  • "I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work." - Pearl S. Buck
  • "Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much." – John Ortberg on temptation
  • "The will is the keystone in the arch of human achievement. It is the culmination of our complex mental faculties. It is the power that rules minds, men and nations." - Thomas Parker Boyd
Dr. Sunday Adelaja
  • "What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter." - Business consultant Peter F. Drucker
  • "Willpower gets you started. Habits get you results." - Priit Kalas

Sunday Adelaja in his book A Man or a Mouse writes:

“ The meaning of the word "will" according to Ephraim:
  • "One of the basic abilities of a person, consisting in the conscious regulation of one's behavior, the management of one's actions.
  • Conscious desire to fulfill or achieve the goal; tenacity, perseverance

"Will" in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:

  • Will - ability to choose activities and internal efforts necessary for its implementation.
  • A specific act that allows a person to resist the power of spontaneous wants and impulsive desires: for him, it is not the case of "I want" that is of priority, but rather "this is necessary," "It’s a must," creates the awareness of the characteristic value of the goal of his action.
  • Will includes decision making, often accompanied by a struggle of motives and its implementation.[22]
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See also

External links

Increasing self-control, general articles/videos:

Videos:

Notes

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Self-Control - Webster-Merriam dictionary
  3. ↑ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism by Gary Habermas
  4. ↑ Religion, Self-Regulation, and Self-Control: Associations, Explanations, and Implications
  5. ↑ Religion, Self-Regulation, and Self-Control: Associations, Explanations, and Implications
  6. ↑ Religion Replenishes Self-Control, Psychological Science, June 2012 vol. 23 no. 6 635-642, Kevin Rounding, Albert Lee, Jill A. Jacobson and Li-Jun Ji at Queen’s University
  7. ↑ Study finds religion helps us gain self-control
  8. ↑ How Prayer Affects the Brain
  9. ↑ How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist
  10. ↑ How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist– March 23, 2010 by Andrew Newberg M.D, Mark Robert Waldman. Pages 26,27
  11. ↑ Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney. Penguin Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2011)
  12. ↑ Self-Control and Exercise: A Review of the Bi-Directional Relationship, Brain Plasticity 2019; 5(1): 97–104. Published online 2019 Dec 26. Prepublished online 2019 Dec 19. doi: 10.3233/BPL-190082
  13. ↑ Self-Regulation vs. Self-Control
  14. ↑ Neurobiology of Spirituality, E. Mohandas, M.D.
  15. ↑ The Psychology of Mindfulness, Digested
  16. ↑ The Human Body: God's Masterpiece
  17. ↑ The Enigmatic Human Brain by Wallace G. Smith
  18. ↑ The Most Complex Structure, Creation Moments
  19. ↑ Self-Motivation
  20. ↑ Learn how to be your own best ally for reaching your goals
  21. ↑ Self-Motivation
  22. ↑ A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja, Chapter 2, Golden Truth Publishing. 2018. Kindle Edition.
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