Self-regulation is your executive-in-charge. The ability to self-regulate your actions along the paths toward achieving your goals comes mainly from the executive system of the brain.

One argument against making plans or setting goals may be that it can be very disappointing if you don’t achieve them in time. Some people may become discouraged and abandon their goals entirely.

While the conversation around mental health has broadened over the years, self-care as a concept has been marketed in ways ...

The voyage from low self-esteem to conquering annual goals demands a blend of patience, self-compassion and unyielding perseverance. Cultivating a positive mindset becomes the compass guiding ...

A body of academic research already exists for the study of industry self-regulation. For instance, the Journal of Business Ethics provides a historical and analytical perspective on how self ...

To understand the potential of self-regulation today, it is worth revisiting the 1980s, when the Reagan administration championed the reduction of what it perceived as unnecessary regulations that ...

“The road to achieving difficult goals—especially weight loss—is paved with setbacks. Practicing self-compassion helps people cope with self-defeating thoughts and feelings in response to setbacks, so ...