Strategies to Strengthen Willpower to Help You Achieve Your Goals
Willpower is considered a more accurate predictor of how successful you will be in living a life aligned with your values and goals than any other factor, including intelligence.
When asked about willpower, most people think about whether or not they have any. What if willpower isn’t about something you either have or don’t have? An abundance of research concludes that willpower is linked to a biological response that you can strengthen.
Join this reward-eligible webinar to learn effective strategies to enhance your own willpower as well as discover how “I will power”, “I won’t power,” and “I want power” can help you reach your goals.
This webinar is based on Kelly McGonigal’s groundbreaking book, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It.
Learning Objectives
Following this webinar, participants will have learned about:
- The basic biology of willpower
- Aspects of willpower that can be strengthened and improved
- Simple daily practices that can be used to strengthen willpower
- The differences between, “I will”, “I won’t,” and “I want” willpower
- Defining willpower goals for success
This session is part of the "Thrive Together" series of monthly webinars on mental health and well-being, offered to you by UVA FEAP and Hoos Well.
About Your Presenter
Anna DeLong, MSW, LCSW, CEAP, NPT-C, has been employed at UVA in various roles for 23 years and also has 10 years of experience in private practice. Anna is currently a Consultant with the Faculty and Employee Assistance Program. In this role she provides individual counseling, couples sessions, debriefings, as well as webinars and classes on various topics related to neuroscience and wellbeing. Anna has received extensive training in Mindfulness, Insight Dialogue, Interpersonal presence, Compassion Cultivation, and the Mind Body connection. Anna is passionate about sharing research-based, data-driven well-being tools in ways that are applicable to everyday life with a goal of promoting the well-being of others.