Self-discipline Mastery: Develop Navy Seal Mental Toughness, Unbreakable Grit, Spartan Mindset, Build Good Habits, and Increase Your Productivity 9783319298214
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Introduction
Chapter 1: The Science of Self-Discipline, Motivation, and Willpower
Habits and Willpower: Engines behind Change and Progress
The Energy/Strength Model
Can Self-Discipline Be Enhanced?
Chapter 2: Shifting Your Mindset
What Is a Mindset?
Changing Your Mindset
1. Accept your mistakes and learn lessons from them
2. Set small goals
3. Learn to find inspiration from any source
4. Practice meditation
5. Find three positive changes each day
6. Accept these three truths
Chapter 3: Building Good Habits and Breaking Bad Ones
The Little Habits That Make Up Your Day
Ivan Pavlov and Classical Conditioning
The Three-Step Loop in Habit Formation
How The Three-Step Loop Works
Big Actions vs. Small Specific Actions
Easy and Simple Actions vs. Complex Actions
Physical Actions vs. Mental or Emotional States/Decisions
Using Visual and Auditory Cues
Building Habits That Stick
Tactic #1: Mini-Goals and Micro Quotas
Tactic #2: Use Behavior Chains
Tactic #3: Visualize Your Goal the Right Way
How to Quit Bad Habits
Top 10 Bad Habits
Breaking Bad Habits
Identify the Reward
Punishment vs. Reward Removal
Replacing the Bad Habit
Tell a Friend
Small and Big Rewards
Is It a Habit or Is It an Addiction?
How to Practice Delayed Gratification and How to Overcome Temptations
What is Delayed Gratification?
It All Began with a Marshmallow
Practical Benefits of Delayed Gratification
What Determines Your Ability to Practice Delayed Gratification
How to Get Better at Delayed Gratification and Overcoming Temptations
Start Small
Find Out What is Holding You Back
Expect to Fail and Create a Plan When You Fail
Focus on the Process Not the Performance
Sturgeon’s Law and the Pareto Principle
Essential Habit #1 – How to Build and Stick to a Workout Plan
Keep It Short and Consistent
Break Things Up
Be Accountable
Add Variety
Have Fun
Essential Habit #2 – Maintain a Healthy Diet
Start with Realistic Expectations
Clean Up Your Pantry/Fridge
Find Out What Really Motivates You
Skip the All or Nothing Mindset
Change Your Diet and Exercise Plan at the Same Time
Have a Healthy Snack in Your Pocket Always
Plan Ahead When You Go Out or Travel
Start Your Day with a High Protein Breakfast
Remember That It Takes Time to Change Your Eating Habits
Essential Habit #3 – Sleep/Wake Up Early
Signs That You May Be Sleep-Deprived
Why Is It Difficult to Wake Up in the Morning
How to Wake Up Early in the Morning
Improve Bedtime Routines
Move Your Alarm Further Away
Exercise Regularly
Get Some More Sunlight
When All Else Fails
Essential Habit #4 – Work Smart: Eat the Frog
Where Did That Phrase Come From?
Which is Your Biggest Frog?
The Rationale behind the Frog-Eating Habit
Too Many Meetings
Dive! Dive! Dive!
No Shortcuts
Essential Habit #5 – Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness?
How Can You Benefit from a Mindfulness Habit?
Benefit #1: Prevents Overthinking and Anxiety
Benefit #2: Improves Performance, Concentration, and Memory
Benefit #3: Cognitive Flexibility
Benefit #4: Alleviates Stress
Benefit #5: Improves Sleep
How to Practice Mindfulness Now
Step #1: Allocate a space and choose a time for mindfulness practice
Step #2: Focus and choose to do so despite distractions and challenges
Step #3: Allow yourself that time to do nothing
Step #4: Try not to look at the clock
Step #5: Pay attention but don’t judge and let it all pass
Step #6: Acknowledge your self-judgments and self-doubt
Step #7: Return to the Present
Mindfulness Meditation Sample: Body Scan
Chapter 4: More Actionable Tips to Build Self-Discipline
That One Simple Trick That Will Boost Your Motivation to Do Anything
Beating the Traditional Model for Motivation
Working with the Science behind Motivation
That One Simple Trick
Move Towards Discomfort – How Discomfort Builds Character
Discomfort, Pain, and Chaos Builds Character
A Paradigm Shift
Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent Fasting: What It Is
Methods of Intermittent Fasting
How to Stick to an Intermittent Fasting Regimen
Cold Showers
What Are Cold Showers?
Benefits of Cold Showers Proven by Science
It’s Not a Cure-All
How to Make the Cold Shower a Habit
100 Days of Rejection Therapy
Benefits of Rejection Therapy
Building Routines
How a Routine Will Make You More Disciplined
Downsides That You Should Know About
How to Create a Healthy Mindful Routine
Chapter 5: Dealing with Burnout the Smart Way
What is a Work Burnout Exactly?
Three Types of Burnout
Different Modes of Measuring Exhaustion and Burnout
A Short History about the Concept of a Burnout
Who Can Get Affected by Burnouts
Be Aware of the Burnout Signs: Some Important Q&A
List of Psychological Symptoms You May Experience
List of Physical Symptoms You May Experience
Key Symptoms That You Should Look Out For
Causes of Burnouts
Burnout Prevention
Increase Self-Efficacy
Chapter 6 – Discipline Tactics of Navy SEALs and the Spartans
Success = Discipline
Military Secrets
Don’t Quit
Always Make Every Goal and Objective a Serious Thing
Wake Up Early and Win the Morning
Pay Attention to Every Lesson That You Learn
Exercise
Embrace the Suck
Mastering the Art of Simplicity
You’re Never Really Alone
You Need to Challenge Yourself Constantly
Conclusion
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