Quote of the day by Lao Tzu: 'He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is...' - Ancient Chinese philosopher’s profound lesson on self-c…

As an influential philosopher, Lao Tzu laid the foundations of Taoism, a belief system that champions living in concert with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Psychology Today

The Real Secret to Self-Control (It’s Not Willpower)

I was thinking of starting this post by asking you to cue the 1980s Laura Branigan hit “Self Control”—except this version of self-control won’t have you losing your mind in the middle of the night.