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Episode 3758:

Tyler Tervooren explains research showing that people who believe their willpower is unlimited perform better under stress, and that you can train this by changing small actions into automatic wins. Listening will teach practical, science-backed steps to shift habits and sustain self-control throughout the day.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.riskology.co/never-ending-willpower/

Quotes to ponder:

"What they learned goes against many decades of research, but their findings are fascinating."

"Turns out, students showing massive amounts of willpower despite high levels of stress did one thing differently than those who struggled."

"You can trick yourself into exerting great amounts of willpower all day every day regardless how much you have to use, and you can still make good decisions even when you’re exhausted."

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