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Product Description Where there’s willpower, there’s a way―strategies for self-control Willpower, for most, is a refined skill set needed to succeed in life. How to Win with Willpower provides a roadmap to managing this inner strength. From your diet to life in general, you’ll find ways to reach your goals faster by eliminating roadblocks like procrastination, temptations, and waning motivation―and embracing positivity. Your personalized program begins with understanding willpower and learning how to form a habit. After grasping the basics, follow 75 bite-size, proven strategies to success. Each lesson comes with an explanation of a particular method, followed by a how-to section, filled with pragmatic advice to quickly put you in the driver’s seat of your own mind. Harness willpower using: The S.M.A.R.T. method―Focus on specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals, and watch your willpower objectives become more actionable. Tips and exercises―Learn how to embrace positive feelings by writing a quick thank you note or email to someone once a day. Be accountable―Discover how interactive journaling encourages you to document your weaknesses and goals on paper―so you can focus on eliminating them. How to Win with Willpower is your guide to quickly, easily, and successfully gaining control over your life with long-term results. Review “A must for all therapists and their clients! This is an invaluable book that guides our patients to wake their inner agency in the service of living more effective and fulfilling lives. Ms. Levinson’s writing style is wise, gentle and intimate. It really felt like she was by my side the whole way.” ―Dr. Jennifer Markus, Psychiatrist, MD “Books attempting to target motivation, willpower, and change are aplenty and have flooded the bookshelves for decades. How to Win with Willpower provides a breath of fresh air for those looking for a clear, concise, yet comprehensive game plan to make desired changes. Aliya Levinson finds a way to provide guidance and encouragement as though she is speaking directly to the reader in the most inviting fashion. This is a must-read for anyone ready to make―and maintain―effective changes.” ―Jason Weingarten, PsyD, clinical psychologist and cofounder of New York Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (NYCBT) “If you are tired of using guilt and shame to generate willpower this book is for you. Using a delightfully lighthearted and appealing style, Levinson teaches strategies to build willpower that are positive, hopeful, and steeped in psychological research and theory. Not only will you find yourself excited to set new goals and employ strategies to meet them, you will feel like you are not doing so alone―Levinson will be right by your side, every step of the way.” ―Dr. Emily Tarbet Siegel, PsyD “Who doesn't want more willpower? This is an absolute must read for every counselor, coach, leader, teacher and parent. Aliya's engaging and supportive writing style, along with all of her scientific, evidenced-based research on willpower, will have you finally overcoming your challenges and getting the results you want―reaching your highest potential.” ―Renee Welde, counselor, MS, LPC, BCC About the Author ALIYA LEVINSON, LMSW, MA, ELI-MP, is a certified professional coach. She works with people around the world to release self-doubt and indecision so they can embrace the peace, ease, and fulfillment that comes with stepping into greater confidence and increased self-trust. Learn more at AliyaLevinson.com.