Willpower is one of the most important predictors of success in life. While small studies through the years have linked high levels of self-control to better health, relationships, and finances, a landmark study published this past January provided the strongest evidence to date. And taking on specific habits - like brushing your teeth with the opposite hand - can increase levels of self-control. One psychologist likened willpower to a muscle: “If you exercise it, you can make it stronger,’’ he said.
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Your article fit right in with our daily "15-minute habit", which we, at gamesforlanguage.com, believe is essential for making progress in learning a foreign language. Learning a new language as a teen or adult is hard work and requires discipline to reach the goal of fluency. Too many self-teaching language programs are being abandoned too soon after the initial excitement of the purchase (do I need to mention Rosetta Stone?) By taking many of the steps your article describes you can greatly improve your language learning success!