Self-Control
These books explain why cravings feel so strong and how people learn to resist them, from quitting smoking or alcohol to staying steady when you are tempted. Try the ideas on your own habits.
Self-Control Library
Activate Your Brain: How Understanding Your Brain Can Improve Your Work and Your Life
Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life
An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
Coming Alive: 4 Tools to Defeat Your Inner Enemy, Ignite Creative Expression & Unleash Your Soul's Potential
Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time
Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation
Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Replace Counter-Productive Habits with Ones That Really Work – Simple Pause Techniques for Focus and Better Performance
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
Help Me, I Have No Discipline and Zero Self-Control: The Secret Formula to Breaking Bad Habits, Mastering Mental Toughness, and Reaching Your Goals
Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick
How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace
Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict
Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior
Spartan Up!: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life
Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently
The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation
Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time
The CBT Workbook for Mental Health: Evidence-Based Exercises to Transform Negative Thoughts and Manage Your Well-Being
The Brain: The Story of You
The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control
The Science of Self-Discipline: Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals
The Power of Unwavering Focus
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why it Matters and What You Can Do to Get More of It
The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America
Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts – Becoming the Person You Want to Be
Willpower Doesn’t Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success
Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today