How to build willpower

Discipline as the path to willpower

Recently, neurophysiologists found that people have a special part of the brain responsible for willpower. This is the so-called anterior middle part of the cerebral cortex.

The experiments were conducted in the USA, where quite a lot of people suffer from obesity.

It turned out that in such patients this area is much smaller compared to ordinary people, but if they go on a diet and stick to it for a long time, it increases.

It is even larger in athletes and in those who live long and remain active.

It was also found that this area increases when a person does something they do not want to do, but need to do.

That is, you can "build" willpower only through disciplined and regular performance of unwanted, difficult, but necessary actions.

It is also interesting that will directed toward something is a separate manifestation of the fundamental will to live - just think of those who live long and stay active.

By the way, yoga also says that in order to begin any real changes in life, a person must behave in a very disciplined way.

American Admiral William G. McRaven shares the same opinion. Do you remember the book "Make Your Bed"? It is exactly about that.

So, for those who want to strengthen their willpower, we advise starting with discipline.

For example, once every six months, have a preventive dental check-up and get professional dental hygiene done.