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The Marshmallow Test
by Walter Mischel • 2014
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
3.72
10k+
The Marshmallow Test Summary
The Marshmallow Test 91%
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
by Walter Mischel 2014
3.72
10k+ ratings
Discipline Is Destiny
by Ryan Holiday • 2022
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
4.25
24k+
Discipline Is Destiny Summary
Discipline Is Destiny 91%
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
by Ryan Holiday 2022
4.25
24k+ ratings
The Chimp Paradox
by Steve Peters • 2012
The three-part mental model that puts your rational brain back in charge when emotions take over.
3.99
24k+
The Chimp Paradox Summary
The Chimp Paradox 91%
The three-part mental model that puts your rational brain back in charge when emotions take over.
by Steve Peters 2012
3.99
24k+ ratings
Brain Hacks
by Lara Honos-Webb • 2018
Focus, planning, impulse control: these brain skills can be built with simple daily exercises.
3.78
426
Brain Hacks Summary
Brain Hacks 90%
Focus, planning, impulse control: these brain skills can be built with simple daily exercises.
by Lara Honos-Webb 2018
3.78
426 ratings
The Science of Self-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.
4.09
2k+
The Science of Self-Discipline Summary
The Science of Self-Discipline 90%
Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
by Peg Dawson • 2016
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
4.10
729
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success Summary
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success 90%
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
by Peg Dawson 2016
4.10
729 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2015
Anger passes. Its wreckage stays. DBT skills for making sure only the anger leaves the room.
4.22
90
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger 90%
Anger passes. Its wreckage stays. DBT skills for making sure only the anger leaves the room.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2015
4.22
90 ratings
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 1997
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
3.62
413
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You 90%
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
by Albert Ellis 1997
3.62
413 ratings
The Anger Control Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2000
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
4.01
130
The Anger Control Workbook Summary
The Anger Control Workbook 90%
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
by Matthew McKay 2000
4.01
130 ratings
Instant Anger Management
by Aaron Karmin LCPC • 2021
Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.
3.75
164
Instant Anger Management Summary
Instant Anger Management 90%
Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.
by Aaron Karmin LCPC 2021
3.75
164 ratings
How To Do Things You Hate
by Peter Hollins • 2023
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
3.78
334
How To Do Things You Hate Summary
How To Do Things You Hate 90%
Bypass the emotional resistance that stops you from hard tasks, without waiting for motivation.
by Peter Hollins 2023
3.78
334 ratings
Find Your Focus Zone
by Lucy Jo Palladino • 2007
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
3.91
428
Find Your Focus Zone Summary
Find Your Focus Zone 90%
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
by Lucy Jo Palladino 2007
3.91
428 ratings
3 Seconds
by Les Parrott III • 2007
Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.
3.80
382
3 Seconds Summary
3 Seconds 90%
Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.
by Les Parrott III 2007
3.80
382 ratings
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2011
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
4.13
335
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens Summary
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens 90%
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2011
4.13
335 ratings
When Anger Hurts
by Matthew McKay • 1989
You choose anger more than you realize. The cognitive toolkit for choosing calm instead.
4.00
247
When Anger Hurts Summary
When Anger Hurts 90%
You choose anger more than you realize. The cognitive toolkit for choosing calm instead.
by Matthew McKay 1989
4.00
247 ratings
4 Seconds
by Peter Bregman • 2015
One breath catches the reaction you will regret before you make it.
3.75
899
4 Seconds Summary
4 Seconds 90%
One breath catches the reaction you will regret before you make it.
by Peter Bregman 2015
3.75
899 ratings
Never Get Angry Again
by David J. Lieberman • 2018
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
3.77
2k+
Never Get Angry Again Summary
Never Get Angry Again 89%
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
by David J. Lieberman 2018
3.77
2k+ ratings
Stop Self-Sabotage
by Judy Ho • 2019
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
3.79
1k+
Stop Self-Sabotage Summary
Stop Self-Sabotage 89%
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
by Judy Ho 2019
3.79
1k+ ratings
Reclaim Your Brain
by Joseph A. Annibali • 2015
Calm the limbic system and strengthen the prefrontal cortex: the two-step fix for a runaway mind.
3.65
539
Reclaim Your Brain Summary
Reclaim Your Brain 89%
Calm the limbic system and strengthen the prefrontal cortex: the two-step fix for a runaway mind.
by Joseph A. Annibali 2015
3.65
539 ratings
Thriving with Adult ADHD
by Phil Boissiere • 2018
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
3.80
687
Thriving with Adult ADHD Summary
Thriving with Adult ADHD 89%
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
by Phil Boissiere 2018
3.80
687 ratings
Willpower
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2011
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
3.95
21k+
Willpower Summary
Willpower 89%
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2011
3.95
21k+ ratings
The Willpower Instinct
by Kelly McGonigal • 2011
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
4.13
33k+
The Willpower Instinct Summary
The Willpower Instinct 89%
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
by Kelly McGonigal 2011
4.13
33k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Anger Management
by Stephen Dansiger • 2018
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
4.03
120
Mindfulness for Anger Management Summary
Mindfulness for Anger Management 89%
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
by Stephen Dansiger 2018
4.03
120 ratings
How to Deal with Angry People
by Ryan Martin • 2023
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
3.45
238
How to Deal with Angry People Summary
How to Deal with Angry People 89%
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
by Ryan Martin 2023
3.45
238 ratings
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons
by Albert Ellis • 1994
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
3.58
563
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons Summary
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons 89%
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
by Albert Ellis 1994
3.58
563 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder
by Rebecca Branstetter • 2013
The brain skills that control planning, focus, and self-control: how to build them in your child.
4.05
102
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder 89%
The brain skills that control planning, focus, and self-control: how to build them in your child.
by Rebecca Branstetter 2013
4.05
102 ratings
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD
by Lidia Zylowska • 2012
A mindfulness path for ADHD that builds focus and calms emotions, one pause at a time.
4.12
497
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD Summary
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD 89%
A mindfulness path for ADHD that builds focus and calms emotions, one pause at a time.
by Lidia Zylowska 2012
4.12
497 ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 89%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure
by William Ferraiolo • 2017
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
4.13
124
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure Summary
Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure 89%
Stoic mental fitness: confront repeated failures head-on until your mind stops betraying you.
by William Ferraiolo 2017
4.13
124 ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 89%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
Neuro-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
4.13
469
Neuro-Discipline Summary
Neuro-Discipline 89%
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
by Peter Hollins 2019
4.13
469 ratings
The Disorganized Mind
by Nancy A. Ratey • 2008
ADHD coaching for chronic lateness, procrastination, and distraction: external tools beat willpower.
3.90
902
The Disorganized Mind Summary
The Disorganized Mind 89%
ADHD coaching for chronic lateness, procrastination, and distraction: external tools beat willpower.
by Nancy A. Ratey 2008
3.90
902 ratings
Concentration
by Kam Knight • 2020
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
4.00
116
Concentration Summary
Concentration 89%
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
by Kam Knight 2020
4.00
116 ratings
The Procrastinator's Digest
by Timothy A. Pychyl • 2010
Procrastination is emotional, not logistical. The fix: five minutes, zero motivation required.
3.94
157
The Procrastinator's Digest Summary
The Procrastinator's Digest 89%
Procrastination is emotional, not logistical. The fix: five minutes, zero motivation required.
by Timothy A. Pychyl 2010
3.94
157 ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 89%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
The Procrastination Equation
by Piers Steel • 2010
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
3.72
3k+
The Procrastination Equation Summary
The Procrastination Equation 89%
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
by Piers Steel 2010
3.72
3k+ ratings
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind 89%
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023
4.65
145 ratings
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
4.29
313
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline 89%
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021
4.29
313 ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Gill Hasson • 2014
Read your emotions before they run you. Skills for anxiety, anger, disappointment, and being heard.
3.46
966
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 89%
Read your emotions before they run you. Skills for anxiety, anger, disappointment, and being heard.
by Gill Hasson 2014
3.46
966 ratings
The Science of Sin
by Jack Lewis • 2018
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
3.60
230
The Science of Sin Summary
The Science of Sin 89%
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
by Jack Lewis 2018
3.60
230 ratings
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal • 2019
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
3.73
25k+
Indistractable Summary
Indistractable 89%
Distraction is a discomfort problem, not a technology one. Train your attention back.
by Nir Eyal 2019
3.73
25k+ ratings
Stop Procrastinating
by Nils Salzgeber • 2017
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
4.19
520
Stop Procrastinating Summary
Stop Procrastinating 89%
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
by Nils Salzgeber 2017
4.19
520 ratings
Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson • 2009
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
4.01
4k+
Smart but Scattered Summary
Smart but Scattered 89%
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
by Peg Dawson 2009
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Psychology of Procrastination
by Hayden Finch • 2021
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
4.04
210
The Psychology of Procrastination Summary
The Psychology of Procrastination 89%
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
by Hayden Finch 2021
4.04
210 ratings
Extra Focus
by Jesse J. Anderson • 2023
Your brain isn't broken, just differently fueled. Quick-start strategies for adult ADHD.
4.26
1k+
Extra Focus Summary
Extra Focus 89%
Your brain isn't broken, just differently fueled. Quick-start strategies for adult ADHD.
by Jesse J. Anderson 2023
4.26
1k+ ratings
Calming the Emotional Storm
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2012
The DBT skills that let you ride out intense emotions instead of being swept away.
4.15
885
Calming the Emotional Storm Summary
Calming the Emotional Storm 89%
The DBT skills that let you ride out intense emotions instead of being swept away.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2012
4.15
885 ratings
Unfuck Your Anger
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
3.70
1k+
Unfuck Your Anger Summary
Unfuck Your Anger 89%
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
by Faith G. Harper 2020
3.70
1k+ ratings
Energy Rising
by Julia Digangi • 2023
Bad feelings aren't bugs: they're conserved brain energy pointing toward what you actually want.
4.36
296
Energy Rising Summary
Energy Rising 89%
Bad feelings aren't bugs: they're conserved brain energy pointing toward what you actually want.
by Julia Digangi 2023
4.36
296 ratings
Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday • 2019
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
4.22
41k+
Stillness Is the Key Summary
Stillness Is the Key 89%
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
by Ryan Holiday 2019
4.22
41k+ ratings
Energize Your Mind
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2024
A monk's guide to calming mental chatter, reframing anxiety, and uncovering your true self.
4.26
1k+
Energize Your Mind Summary
Energize Your Mind 89%
A monk's guide to calming mental chatter, reframing anxiety, and uncovering your true self.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2024
4.26
1k+ ratings
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