Using Self-Control: Eating Well Is Within Your Power

Using Self-Control: Eating Well Is Within Your Power

We have to eat – that’s something over which we have no control. Our bodies need fuel to function and we must eat in order to survive. But while we can’t control the need to eat, we can control what we eat. Practicing self-control when it comes to eating comes much...
When Do We Need Self-Control?

When Do We Need Self-Control?

Ancient man didn’t have much time for self control. He lived an instinctive life, relying on his wits and snappy, fight-or-flight responses to keep him alive, fed and out of trouble. If he was angry, he picked a fight, if he saw something good to eat, he ate it....
Self-Definition: Creating New Habits

Self-Definition: Creating New Habits

Habits account for almost half our behaviours on any given day. So many things that feel like decisions, actually aren’t. Behaviour is a complicated thing. It starts in the area of our brains right behind our forehead, known as the prefrontal cortex. This is where our...
Living A Better Life Is Habit-Forming

Living A Better Life Is Habit-Forming

You want a better life! So you’ve decided that today is the day you’re going to start making healthy habits a daily part of your life. This is a brave and commendable decision, as changing bad habits, or adopting new, healthy ones, is not easy, and things can often...