Kelly McGonigal

There are few things ever dreamed of, smoked or injected that have as addictive an effect on our brains as technology. This is how our devices keep us captive and always coming back for more. The definitive Internet act of our times is a perfect metaphor for the promise of reward: we search. And we search. And we search some more, clicking that mouse like _ well, like a rat in a cage seeking another __it_, looking for the elusive reward that will finally feel like enough.

The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.

The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills __elf-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most_ are the foundation for self-control.

Neuroscientists have discovered that when you ask the brain to meditate, it gets better not just at meditating, but at a wide range of self-control skills, including attention, focus, stress management, impulse control, and self-awareness.

self-awareness: the ability to realize what we are doing as we do it, and understand why we are doing it.