Kelly McGonigal Quotes
Self-compassion - being supportive and kind to yourself, especially in the face of stress and failure - is associated with more motivation and better self-control.
My favorite definition of the mindful path is the one the reveals itself as you walk down it. You cannot find the path until you step on to it.
Go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows.
When you choose to view your stress response as helpful, you create the biology of courage.
The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.
When your mind is preoccupied, your impulses—not your long-term goals—will guide your choices.
People come up with resolutions that don’t reflect what matters most to them, and that makes them almost guaranteed to fail.
The development of willpower -I will, I won't and I want- may define what it means to be human.
We wrongly but persistently expect to make different decisions tomorrow than we do today
self-awareness: the ability to realize what we are doing as we do it, and understand why we are doing it.
The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.