Amish proverb of the day: 'A man is rich in proportion to the things that he can afford to leave alone' - a lesson on contentment and self-control

An old Amish proverb reveals a profound truth: true wealth lies not in what we acquire, but in what we can comfortably do ...
Psychology Today

7 Lessons in Self-Control We Can Learn From Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a strategy of calming the mind and the sense of being aware of what our mind is doing in the present moment (Epstein, 2018). Here are 7 lessons mindfulness can teach about improving ...
Forbes

3 ‘Self-Control’ Strategies To Master Your Impulses—By A Psychologist

Finding self-control can be a struggle for many. Here’s how to fight impulsive decision-making and live by your true values. Self-control can feel like an uphill battle. Whether it’s resisting the ...
Psychology Today

Lessons From Studying Over 100 Self-Help Books and 20 Therapies

Over the past five years, my colleague Jeremy Stevenson and I have read more than 100 self-help books, studied over 20 therapies, and extracted and categorized nearly 500 techniques from those sources ...
The Conversation

Self‑control is a strength, but being too good at discipline can backfire

Self-control has long been regarded as one of the strongest predictors of success. Most of us can picture that colleague who never misses a deadline, volunteers for extra projects and keeps everything ...
Wall Street Journal

Early Lessons in Self-Control Bring Lifelong Benefits

Psychologist Susan Pinker explores new discoveries in the science of human nature. Read previous columns here. In the early 1980s, a group of psychologists, led by Richard Tremblay of the University ...