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WHAT IS SELF CONTROL People use a variety of terms for self-control, including discipline, determination, grit, willpower, and fortitude. Psychologists typically define self-control as: The ability to control behaviors in order to avoid temptations and to achieve goals The ability to delay gratification and resist unwanted behaviors or urges A limited resource that can be depleted Still, some researchers believe that self-control is partly determined by genetics, with some just born better at it than others. IMPORTANCE OF SELF CONTROL Self-control and achievement Being high in controlling our desires and impulses is important in achieving the goals we set for ourselves. While it is reasonable to assume that those higher in self-control would have higher grades, research has in fact found self-control to outdo even intelligence in predicting good academic performance. This is mostly because young people high in self-control spend more time doing their homework, have higher schoo

  What Is a Positive Lifestyle? A positive lifestyle means a positive attitude and taking positive action. It means focusing on solutions, not on problems. It means constantly improving yourself and your life. It means learning from failure and then moving on and trying again. It means living in the present, making the most of it, and not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. It means focusing and noticing the good traits of people, not just their negative ones. This requires that you stop criticizing and judging people and being more kind and helpful. A positive lifestyle means a positive outlook and viewpoint, expecting the best, and striving to do the best you can. As you see, you don’t need money, possessions or fame to live this kind of life. However, if you adopt it, and persevere with it, your life would improve, you will become happier, have more friends, and even your financial conditions might improve, because you will approach difficulties and problems, goals an

What is boredom? Boredom is a common feeling. Feeling unsatisfied by an activity or uninterested in it can lead to boredom. Boredom may occur when you feel energetic but have nowhere to direct your energy. It may also occur when you have difficulty focusing on a task. Boredom is a common complaint among children and adolescents. In some cases, they may complain of boredom when they’re uncomfortable dealing with their thoughts or feelings. What are the symptoms of boredom?.   Boredom is marked by an empty feeling, as well as a sense of frustration with that emptiness. When you’re bored, you may have a limited attention span and lack of interest in what’s happening around you. You may feel apathetic, fatigued, nervous or jittery. What causes boredom? People identify and experience boredom differently. In some cases, boredom may occur due to: Inadequate rest or nutrition. Low levels of mental stimulation. Lack of choice or control over your daily activities. Lack of diversifie

  Addiction generally can be a lot of things: When you say addiction it doesn't only have to be in regards to hard substances like drugs, it could be a lot of thing. Addiction can be said to be any thing at all that an individual is so much drown to and take a lot of such an individual's time and attention that, that individual cares less about any other thing most especially drugs. Addiction can in many way ruin one's life terribly that it gets really difficult to overcome. here are some ways in which addiction can ruin a person's life. Addiction can take your money:   It takes money every day, a few times a day or more, to keep up an addiction. Illegal drugs can be costly. Having to avoid symptoms of withdrawal and detox means having to stay high all day, which means a lot of money on drugs.  Addiction can ruin your health:  Addiction is a disease which affects mind, body, and spirit. Physical health deteriorates over time with addiction. Muscle strength, skin, teet

'Healthy living' means  maintaining a healthy lifestyle and introducing habits that improve your health . It can be difficult to change old habits, but there are steps you can take to become healthier.  "Healthy living" to most people means both physical and  mental health  are in balance or functioning well together in a person. In many instances, physical and mental health are closely linked, so that a change (good or bad) in one directly affects the other. Consequently, some of the tips will include suggestions for emotional and mental "healthy living ."  In order for an individual to be absolutely healthy, his/ her daily activities (Lifestyle) must be fully healthy. There are 5 major healthy measures which must be taken to ensure that an individual is health. This includes: 1. Eating a healthy diet 2. Getting regular exercise 3. Not smoking 4. Staying at a healthy weight 5. limiting alcohol Healthy eating (diet and nutrition) All humans have to eat foo

Control freak in a simple term refers to  a person who feels an obsessive need to exercise control over themselves and others and to take command of any situation. In the slang of psychology, the colloquial term control freak describes   a person with a personality disorder characterized by undermining other people , usually by way of controlling behavior manifested in the ways that they act to dictate the order of things in a social situation. A control freak as an individual refers to a person who can't do away with his or her obsession over a particular thing or person. when such person desire's something, that person stops at nothing to get what he want at any cost and this isn't only bad for such individual but has also proved to be bad for society, it is said that such individuals are suffering from a mental disorder or illness. problems control freaked individuals suffer from include: 1.Increased anxiety          Many control freaks experience constant worry, but ra

  To know yourself is your first priority! How can you realistically set goals, go about life and have successful relationships if you don't know who you are or what you want?  You really can't.  Not knowing yourself will lead to confusion and wasting much time in hit and miss situations. We tend to underestimate the importance of knowing ourselves. Many of us go through each day reacting to events and just getting by rather than making conscious choices based on who we are and what we want. When we don't know where we are headed it's hard to set goals, get motivated and determine the best course of action. Before we can do any of these things we must establish who we are. To know yourself: Be aware of your strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes Observe and be aware of your moods, reactions and responses to what is happening around you Become aware of how these moods and emotions affect your state of mind Examine how you interact with others Observe how your environm