We have many avenues to distract us from our goals. Whether it is social media, the latest celebrity gossip or the phones in our pockets, modern society has built engaging systems for our ...

Self-control is one of those qualities that can change many areas of life. Whether it’s sticking to a healthy habit, managing emotions, or making better decisions, having self-control helps a person ...

This is part four of a five-part series. Leaders routinely repress or defer their own needs, desires, goals, or emotions in service of others, which is called self-control. While many leaders are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. In our never-ending search for happiness, researchers have ...

People with great willpower are often lauded over their peers with less self-control. But having strong character may not always be a good thing. As we head into 2021, Worklife is running our best, ...

A failure to include both genders in clinical and pre-clinical research analyses can result in detrimental health outcomes. Historically, most scientific research has focused on testing males, with ...

Having high self-control is often seen as a good thing. It’s believed to be key to success in many aspects of life – whether that’s getting a promotion at work, sticking to your workout regime or ...

Mark was one of the most talented pastors our church had ever hired. He had two advanced degrees (two more than anyone else on staff), but he was no out-of-touch academic. Gregarious and personable, ...