Comments for Kelly Mcgonigal, PhD http://kellymcgonigal.com Where Science and Compassion Meet Wed, 16 May 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Willpower Instinct by Lonely, leadership, solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, small business, freyworks, deborah frey, deb frey, 30 Minute Business Dig http://kellymcgonigal.com/willpowerinstinct/#comment-787 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:07:00 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.com/?page_id=169#comment-787 [...] any skill, self-control can be learned. I know earlier that I mentioned reading. In her book, The Willpower Instinct, Kelly McGonigal provides activities, “Willpower experiments”, to help us to better use our [...]

]]> Comment on The Willpower Instinct by Word of the Day: Entelechy | Samovarlife http://kellymcgonigal.com/willpowerinstinct/#comment-765 Wed, 09 May 2012 09:30:04 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.com/?page_id=169#comment-765 [...] away, in lockdown. Tenacious focus-focus-focus. A few great focus books I highly recommend are The Willpower Instinct, Thinking Fast and  Slow, and In Praise of Slowness. Also, I highly recommend you check out my [...]

]]> Comment on Contact by Joe Sokolowski http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-759 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:00:42 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-759 I am just finishing your book and it is great – definitely life changing! One of the ways I learn and apply books is highlight and summarize book so I can revisit and apply what I learn in my life. I have worked with children/youth for 20 years and currently I am a houseparent for underprivileged middle school girls. I am going to try to repackage the materials in your book for our students and present it to them so they can learn and apply the principles into their lives (their biggest problems arise from not controlling their thoughts and actions). This material is great for adults, but just think of the effect it would have if kids were to learn how to control their willpower at a younger age. I should end up with something that could turn into your book for youth. Would you be interested in me sending it to you when it is completed?

]]> Comment on Contact by kellymcgonigal http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-748 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:08:30 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-748 The Spanish edition will be available in June!

]]> Comment on Contact by Alfonso http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-747 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:40:38 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-747 I am writing from Madrid, Spain. I read with great interest your book entitled “The willpower instinct”. I found it impressive. It is more interesting than any other in this topic. So, congratulations!!!
I spoke to some friends about your book, and they ended up interested in it. The problem is that they cannot read English (I am translating for them some selected parts of the book). Are you going to publish an edition in Spanish of this book? It would be great. I am sure that many people would also find it interesting and helpful. Best regards.

]]> Comment on Contact by kellymcgonigal http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-746 Thu, 03 May 2012 19:19:54 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-746 Good luck! Know that there are people rooting for your success, no matter what ups and downs happen along the way. :)
Best,
Kelly

]]> Comment on The Willpower Instinct by How to turn on your willpower and stick to your yoga practice http://kellymcgonigal.com/willpowerinstinct/#comment-744 Thu, 03 May 2012 18:32:36 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.com/?page_id=169#comment-744 [...] change of perspective comes thanks to psychologist and yoga teacher Kelly McGonigal’s new book,  The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To [...]

]]> Comment on Contact by Anna Hall, Ph.D. http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-740 Thu, 03 May 2012 03:09:11 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-740 Thanks much Anna

]]> Comment on Contact by JeanneM http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-739 Thu, 03 May 2012 01:47:03 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-739 Thanks so much for your quick reply! I will check out the CD’s/MP3′s, and start designing my own chart…I have half the book highligted, so it will be a little tricky! I am so hopeful that I will finally be able to acheive lasting success in my I will/I won’t challenge. (I’m trying to change my I won’t into an I will)
Take care,
Jeanne

]]> Comment on Contact by kellymcgonigal http://kellymcgonigal.com/contact/#comment-738 Thu, 03 May 2012 01:01:35 +0000 http://kellymcgonigal.wordpress.com/?page_id=132#comment-738 Hi Jeanne,

I just released a set of cds/downloadable MP3s with Sounds True that includes 6 different meditations to support self-control and self-compassion: http://www.amazon.com/The-Neuroscience-Change-Compassion-Based-Transformation/dp/1604077905/ or download at soundstrue.com

I don’t have a chart but it’s a good idea. I need to put something together!

Best,
Kelly

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