Mastering self-control can feel like an uphill battle, especially in a world full of distractions and instant gratification. Self-control is a vital skill that touches every aspect of life, from ...

The day started with sunshine, a bright blue sky, and a chill in the air. The perfect autumn day. I was excited to select a sweater, which was appropriate for the crispness of the fall season.

The day started with sunshine, a bright blue sky, and a chill in the air. The perfect autumn day. I was excited to select a sweater, which was appropriate for the crispness of the fall season.

THE MARSHMALLOW TEST: Mastering Self-Control, by Walter Mischel. Little, Brown, 326 pp., $29. You've surely heard of the Marshmallow Test, an experiment at Stanford University in the early 1960s.

Do you ever feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions? In addition, maintaining a balanced work-life seems impossible when to-do lists stack up and deadlines loom. This is where ...

We all want to master self-control. To say no to distractions, to break bad habits, and to stay focused on what truly matters. Yet, how many times have you felt like your willpower just isn’t enough?

The issue of control comes up in so many of the things that we think about and are concerned about in raising our children. Childhood is a time when instincts and impulses are expressed so readily in ...