Willpower can be defined as a person’s ability to do what one really doesn’t want to do in order to get what one really wants to get. The development of willpower also includes the development of self-discipline, determination, perseverance.
For example, you decide to lose weight. You have a rational conscious desire to be healthier, more attractive, more active. On the other hand, you are used to not restricting yourself to food and spending time on the couch, not in the gym. At first, you are full of enthusiasm: stuffing a refrigerator with useful products, buying a subscription to a fitness room, planning how actively you will spend the next weekend. But then suddenly a misfortune: at work he was in a rush, the boss screamed, his colleagues rushed, everything fell out of hand. You are under stress. At this very moment, the body does not want to give up old habits, so you jam up the grief with the next cake and think that you can start losing weight tomorrow. In order not to have to start all over again, you need willpower.
According to statistics, people with developed willpower are more successful than people who indulge momentary desires. This is due to the fact that achieving a long-term goal brings more pleasure than achieving a short-term goal. So, as a bonus to the opportunity to call yourself a strong-willed person, you will receive great satisfaction with life.
So, there are several rules that will help to “pump” willpower.
The first rule is organization. First you need to organize your daily routine. Try to wake up and go to bed at the same time, have breakfast, lunch and dinner not on the run, but calmly, measuredly and preferably also on schedule. Ideally, you need to reconfigure your mode to an early rise. No matter what they say about owls and larks, it is scientifically proven that an early rise stimulates activity better. In addition, having coped with unpleasant things early in the morning, the rest of the day you will spend calmly and pleasantly.
Plan on paper. Or you can use gadgets, it does not matter. The main thing is that the plan should be clearly formulated, written down and subsequently implemented.
Do it right away. There is such a rule that if it takes less than three minutes, it must be done immediately. The same principle works here: if you have no serious reason to postpone any business, do it immediately.
Go in for sports. Sport disciplines best. Do not miss workouts. Hire a personal trainer for the first time, this will help you not to get injured and get a little used to visiting the gym.
Always keep your promises to yourself, even if they are stupid. For example, when I quit smoking, I said to myself: one more cigarette - and I will pierce my tongue. And pierced when she broke. Surprisingly, it worked. The brain realized that there would be no concessions, and willpower jumped sharply by several points.
Keep clean. Nothing draws vitality like disorder. Clean regularly in your home, wash the floor under sofas, wash dust from cabinets, replace dishes with chips. It may seem that this advice has nothing to do with willpower, but believe me, maintaining order is not the most pleasant thing, so by forcing yourself to do this, you improve willpower too.
Stick to moderation in food. There is a very good practice. It is necessary to abandon the product for 7 weeks, which it would seem impossible to refuse. For some it’s cheese, for someone it’s chocolate, someone cannot live a day without fish, etc. After 7 weeks without the most beloved product, it will be easier for you to continue to adhere to dietary restrictions.
Get rid of bad habits. Start a new life right here and now. Write a list of what you would like to exclude from your life, and exclude it right now. Think about what you get by getting rid of such unnecessary ballast, and what you gain if bad habits remain with you. Do not hesitate! Act now! Willpower can only be developed in practice through constant self-overcoming.