How Can We Improve Our Willpower?

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How Can We Improve Our Willpower?

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Sep 5, 2018

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Researchers have long debated whether or not our willpower and decision-making capacity is finite. One thing is clear, though–not all decisions are created equal–and some will require more brain juice than others. Decision-making expert Sheena Iyengar joins Kate and Anisa to tell us about how we can train ourselves and structure our lives to to make better decisions.

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Sep 5, 2018

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