We can all have more of what we want if we gain control over our daily impulses—here's how. Sometimes, we make colossally bad decisions that mess up our lives for a period of time. We stay too long in ...

Self-control, the ability to override or change internal impulses for the benefit of longer-term, strategic goals, has always been treasured as an admirable human trait. For example, Confucius taught ...

Physical and emotional wellness and balanced living—not depriving yourself of the things you want but, at the same time, not overindulging—are goals most people strive for but sometimes have ...

You know that person, the one that always challenges your self-control? It might be a colleague you see occasionally at meetings, a friend of a friend, or a relative you only see at holidays. That ...

Life can surprise us—sometimes in wonderful ways and sometimes in challenging ways we never imagined. Most of us like to feel in control. We like things to be predictable. We like it when we can plan ...

In marriage, conflict is unavoidable. There are many ways couples "scream" at each other, from physical yelling to emotionally shutting down. Marriage and family therapist Hal Runkel knows first-hand ...