Tag: willpower


What’s a simple, proven way to resist temptation?

Posted by Dr Rob Yeung in Uncategorized. 1 Comment

23rd July

A confession: I really like cakes, chocolate, ice cream and toffee popcorn and all manner of treats that are full of sugar and saturated fat!

Like most people, I sometimes struggle to resist temptation. But recent research has found a simple way to boost willpower when we’re trying to do the right thing.

Vanessa Patrick at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston taught experimental … Read more