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Willpower is a subject of endless fascination. We are all interested in how it works, and most important, how we can enhance it. Having more willpower, we reason, will enable us to get more done at work and in our personal life.

It is a somewhat mysterious thing. How is it that sometimes we are able to harness our willpower to do what we want, but at other times our temptation gets the better of us, and our willpower fails miserably?

Researchers have discovered that willpower in a way is similar to a muscle, and that it is not unlimited, just like our muscle power.

There are times when, like a muscle, we can flex our willpower and it rises to the occasion. But if we have exerted it strenuously and often, like a muscle it will become fatigued and will not respond like it does when well rested.

So, to get the most of your willpower, you need to realize that it is limited, and that you should not tax it when it is fatigued. For example, if you have had a trying day at work, making numerous decisions that called you willpower into play, don’t expect that you will have a lot to work with that evening for getting things done. In other words, do what you can so that you don’t expose yourself to temptation in the evening.

But also like a muscle, willpower can recover with time. You can replenish it. One way of doing this is to think about someone you know who has a lot of willpower. That will help to replenish it faster. Also, something that raises your spirits will also help to strengthen your willpower.

And again, like a muscle, you can make your willpower stronger through exercising it. You can do this by actively resisting temptation every day in small things. For example, making yourself adhere to a daily exercise routine is also a way of exercising your willpower. And studies have shown that using your willpower like this does enhance it. People who stuck to a daily exercise regimen not only got healthier, they also were able to apply their willpower in watching what they ate and drank, even how much they smoked.

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