All of us have goals that we struggle with completing. We hope to change our habits and take better care of ourselves, but it is difficult to follow through. This talk offers some very surprising insights and strategies that can help you with your goals and resolutions for the holidays and the New Year. This is a fun interview to watch, while giving you real research findings about how our Motivational System works.
Author and Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, discusses strategies from her new book “The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It.”Topics include dieting/weight loss, health, addiction, quitting smoking, procrastination, mindfulness, sleep, cravings, exercise, goal-setting, habits, self-compassion, guilt, and shame. Visit her website to see her blog and a lot more interesting postings.
Kelly also was interviewed on Sounds True last year. The program is called The Neuroscience of Change at: Sounds True Interviews. (You need to sign up for a free membership to access additional interviews.)