Willpower can be defined as the ability of a person to do what he really does not want to do in order to get what he really wants to get. The development of willpower also includes the development of self-discipline, determination, perseverance.
For example, let's say you decide to lose weight. You have a rational, conscious desire to be healthier, more attractive, more active. On the other hand, you are used to eating more and spending time on the couch instead of at the gym. At first, you are full of enthusiasm: fill the refrigerator with healthy products, buy a subscription to the fitness room, plan how actively you will spend the next weekend. But then suddenly a bad luck: an emergency at work, the boss shouts, colleagues rush, everything falls out of hand. You get into a state of stress. At this very moment, the body does not want to give up old habits, so you seize grief with another cake and think that you can start losing weight tomorrow. In order not to have to start all over again every time, and willpower is needed.
According to statistics, people with developed willpower are more successful than people who indulge momentary desires. This is due to the fact that achieving a long-term goal is more enjoyable than achieving a short-term goal. So, as a bonus to being able to call yourself a strong-willed person, you will get more life satisfaction.
So, there are several rules that will help "pump" willpower.
The first rule is organization. First you need to. Try to wake up and go to bed at the same time, have breakfast, lunch and dinner not on the run, but calmly, measuredly and preferably also on schedule. Ideally, you need to reconfigure your regimen to wake up early. Whatever may be said about owls and larks, it is scientifically proven that getting up early stimulates activity better. In addition, having dealt with unpleasant things early in the morning, you will spend the rest of the day calm and pleasant.
… Or you can use gadgets, it doesn't matter. The main thing is that the plan must be clearly formulated, written down and subsequently executed.
… There is a rule that if the case takes less than three minutes, it must be done immediately. The same principle works here: if you have no good reason to postpone something, do it immediately.
… Sport disciplines best. Don't skip workouts. Hiring a personal trainer for the first time will help you not get hurt and get a little used to going to the gym.
even if they are stupid. For example, when I quit smoking, I said to myself: one more cigarette and I will pierce my tongue. And pierced when it fell off. Surprisingly, it worked. The brain realized that there would be no indulgences, and willpower jumped sharply by several points.
… Nothing drains vitality like clutter. Clean your home regularly, mop the floor under sofas, dust off cabinets, and replace chipped dishes. It may seem like this advice has nothing to do with willpower, but trust me, maintaining order is not the most enjoyable activity, so forcing yourself to do it improves willpower too.
… There is a very good practice. It is necessary to abandon a product for 7 weeks, from which it would seem impossible to refuse. For someone it is cheese, for someone - chocolate, someone cannot live a day without fish, etc. Having endured 7 weeks without your favorite food, it will be easier for you to continue to adhere to dietary restrictions.
… Start a new life right here and now. Write a list of what you would like to exclude from your life, and exclude now. Think about what you will get by getting rid of such unnecessary ballast, and what you will gain if bad habits remain with you. Don't hesitate! Take action now! Willpower can only be developed in practice through constant self-overcoming.
