Best Quotes by Kelly McGonigal (Top 7)

  1. The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.
  2. Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.
  3. The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.
  4. When your mind is preoccupied, your impulses—not your long-term goals—will guide your choices.
  5. Neuroscientists have discovered that when you ask the brain to meditate, it gets better, not just at meditating, but at a wide range of self-control skills Over time, [meditators'] brains become finely tuned willpower machines.
  6. You can deal with stressful life experiences with strength from past ones.
  7. The development of willpower -I will, I won't and I want- may define what it means to be human.