Rise at 5am. Peel off the tape you’ve placed over your mouth to optimise the way you breathe when you’re dreaming. Immerse yourself in ice-cold water – it’s teeth-grittingly unpleasant, but someone on ...

Having self-discipline isn't just about sticking to a routine, it's a mindset of refusing certain things because you know that they are bad for you. That is why those who are the most self-disciplined ...

What does self-discipline look like at work? Sometimes it’s the ability to resist temptation, such as distractions to avoid a particular task, or taking a donut from the break room. Other times it’s ...

MY DAD USED to discipline with an open hand. He was not an abusive man. He was kind and loving and parented the way he, himself, had been parented. He believed in the passage from the Bible which ...

Think ‘treat yourself’ is self-care? Real self-care is keeping promises to yourself—choosing growth over comfort and building ...

But it’s really, really hard. Self-discipline implies requires gratification–doing this, so someday I can have that. Self-discipline requires some degree of self-denial: I want to stay in bed, but I ...

Now that it’s summer, I need to go to the gym and eat healthy — and I should probably add meditation to the list, too. Not only do I need to start these habits; I need discipline to stick to them.