6. Vegetables: All vegetables will help build your long-term
willpower, but specific veggies that have a lot of willpower fuel in them are
root-based. These include sweet potatoes, potatoes, and carrots which will all
give you some serious willpower fuel! Do not try to completely overhaul your
diet if you are not used to eating these types of foods. Instead focus on
eating them for just one meal per day. The best of which, would be eating them
for breakfast.
7. Get Enough Sleep: When you don't get enough sleep, your
willpower takes the biggest hit. When you are tired, your brain cells are not
able to absorb glucose as efficiently as when you are well rested. This means
that you begin lose the “power” in your willpower. Then your brain will
recognize the fact that it is not getting enough glucose, and immediately start
to crave sugary foods and caffeine to replenish its supply. However, because
your brain cells are not absorbing glucose as efficiently as they should be,
not only will you give in to eating junk, you will eat much more than you need.
Your brain will continue to crave junk food until it gets as much glucose as it
can out of your bloodstream – regardless of how many calories that may be.
8. A Completely Dark Room: Luckily, there are scientifically
proven tactics that will help you get a better night’s sleep even without
adding more hours. Most of us underestimate the effect that lights in our room
have on our sleep. When our room is completely dark, it helps our brain shut
down and sleep more efficiently. This helps us get more rest out of the hours
we lay in bed; helping to restore our willpower. And Nature took care of that
by creating Night and Day.
9. Nap: Other research suggests that it is the amount of
consecutive hours you spend awake that matters the most. So breaking up the day
with a nap can have significant benefits. It is better to sleep for 7 hours
with a 1-hour nap than it is to sleep for 8 consecutive hours without taking
that break during the day.
10. Create A Reservoir: Getting more sleep on the weekend
will create a reserve of energy your brain can use for willpower during the
week. So if you cannot squeeze more hours of sleep in during the week, see if
you can catch up on the weekend.
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