What if willpower wasn’t about trying harder, but understanding how your brain works?
In The Willpower Instinct, Stanford psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. draws on psychology, neuroscience, and real-world experience to explain how self-control actually functions — and how you can train it like a muscle.
Based on her acclaimed Stanford course, The Science of Willpower, this book offers a step-by-step framework for improving focus, resisting temptation, and making lasting changes in everything from health to finances. Whether you want to lose weight, manage stress, beat procrastination, or simply stay off your phone a little longer — this is the toolkit.
Written in a clear, encouraging style, McGonigal shows how small shifts in mindset can lead to powerful changes in habits, motivation, and long-term success.
