Comments on: Holidays, writing & the neuroscience of willpower

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:07:00 +0000

In reply to Rana. You need to MAKE the time. I suggest first thing in the morning (i.e.: directly after whatever time you normally get up.)

By: Rana

Rana — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 03:23:00 +0000

I had joined the blog after listening your views on coursera. I want write but my excuse not get the time to write. How I motivate myself to write.

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:32:00 +0000

In reply to Wendy Kalman. Yes, very likely!

By: Wendy Kalman

Wendy Kalman — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:06:00 +0000

So that’s why I nosh late at night!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 15:54:00 +0000

In reply to Patience Griffin. Indeed it is. Although "night people" (and I know because I used to be one of them) might tell you otherwise.

By: Patience Griffin

Patience Griffin — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:43:00 +0000

I really enjoyed this. I’ve known for a long time that I have better willpower in the morning, but didn’t know that was the way for everyone. Thank you for your insights!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:48:00 +0000

In reply to Milind. Yes, I read her book earlier in the month and really enjoyed it, too!

By: Milind

Milind — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 04:32:00 +0000

Great insights! Carol Dweck is another psychologist with similar insights into willpower.

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:08:00 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth H. Cottrell. You are so right about that, Elizabeth. My big problem is that I live on the West Coast. So by the time it's noon here, it's already 3 pm in the Eastern time zone. Makes it awfully hard to fit in "afternoon" meetings for me. But that's certainly when I prefer to have them. Merry Christmas to you, as well.

By: Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Elizabeth H. Cottrell — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:43:00 +0000

What fascinating insights — so glad you bought the book and decided to share, Daphne. It was a bit of an “aha” for me and extra incentive to protect those early-in-the-day hours from meetings, phone calls, and other commitments. Merry Christmas!