In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised third chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.
Here is a snippet from the book:
"People do things that require self-control every single day without needing to reason themselves into it. Getting up as soon as your alarm goes off in the morning requires willpower. As does holding your tongue when somebody pisses you off. Flossing your teeth requires the same thing. The more these are practised, the more your body acclimates. In sessions, I often talk about the discipline of “one is better than none.” One push-up is better than no push-ups. One glass of water is better than none. One dollar is better than no dollars. You get the point. What I find when I emphasise this is that people don’t usually stop at one. Because doing something once is relatively simple, they create a sense of mastery and are more likely to take another step forward. The same is the case in practising willpower. One is always better than none."
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