The Power of Self Discipline by Som Bathla

Author:Som Bathla
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Som Bathla
Published: 2018-03-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6: Science-Backed Habits to Boost Willpower

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

~ John C. Maxwell

The quality of our lives depends on the quality of actions we take on a daily basis. The consistency of right actions taken on daily basis will eventually lead you to the desired life. It is like climbing a mountain. The summit of the mountain is what you want to achieve, but you know that it doesn’t happen by just snapping your fingers. It requires you to take steps on consistent basis.

The role of habits is important as they remove the need of forcing you to take action. Habits put actions on autopilot, like brushing your teeth. Try to recall the last time you exercised your willpower to brush your teeth (you won’t remember a single instance, at least that’s the case with me). One can even state that well-ingrained habits can reduce your dependence on the willpower. That’s why Jim Rohn’s above quote makes perfect sense. Habits keep you going.

But, if you want to be the best in the world in whatever you do, you have to work on consistently strengthening your willpower. A stronger willpower combined with healthy habits is the perfect recipe to make anyone unstoppable.

On the one hand, your habits will put your actions on autopilot basis without worrying about the outside circumstances or situation. You would see runners out there in the morning jogging regardless of chilly winters or rain (I have personally lived that life and remember running in heavy rains outside. Credit goes to habits). On the other hand, if you work on developing your willpower in all important areas of your life, you will insulate yourself from your own emotions, feelings that often tend to drift you and derail your progress towards your goal.

Here is my personal opinion about developing your willpower. Developing habits require willpower first. But once you develop habits, they help you to develop your willpower also. Both are so interconnected and each supplement the other to improve your strength.

This section is targeted to focus on developing certain important habits that will help you to strengthen your willpower. The rationale behind developing these habits is strongly backed by scientific studies and research; therefore, you should be assured about their efficacy in boosting your willpower muscles. Let’s get started now.

Mindfulness – A Boon for Willpower

If you are sincerely working on your personal growth journey and have spent time already on the subject, I assume that you’d already be aware about the huge advantages of mindfulness meditation. Nowadays, mindfulness is not something that is restricted only to spiritual journey of some Buddhist monks meditating under the trees in some part of the eastern world. The role of meditation in our lives is proven to have expanded way beyond and is now encompassing the general well-being of human beings across the world. The western countries, through enough scientific research, have proven

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