055 The Willpower Effect - Guided Meditation

I am delighted to share a powerful meditation and visualisation to help you relax and boost your willpower.  Do not listen to this whilst operating machinery or driving. Only listen when you can relax and not be disturbed from the outside world.  I have always been fascinated with the subject of willpower. It is such a vital part of a person's armoury when changing ingrained patterns of behaviour such as adopting a healthy lifestyle or meeting a goal in life.  If you look it up in a dictionary, the definition of willpower is 'the unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.' Over time I've discovered a different, and more helpful, definition is:  Take a moment to read that a couple of times and really think about what that definition means for you and your life. Willpower, or self-control, is the ability to control one's desires and impulses. The things you need to do. Imagine for a second what your life would be like if you had the ability to control your desires and impulses and, instead, did the things that would take in the right direction all the time.  For most people who have goals, dreams and aspirations, the missing link in the puzzle is a lack of willpower. In fact, self-control came in top when people were asked about what was their biggest failure. Is this a surprise? There are so many distractions ready to divert us from doing what we know we should and that pander to our desires. Social media, the internet, the phone, TV, radio, computer games, and the easy accessibility of food and drink.  And yet, what quality do you suppose is most undervalued in western societies? The answer was revealed in a survey of over a million people. Self–control was ranked last in a list of virtues that people attributed to themselves. This came after honesty, kindness, humour, creativity, bravery and modesty.  This meditation is designed to help you in many ways so enjoy and listen as often as possible to get the maximum benefits.  Thanks for listening and, if you want to connect with a community of people who are all working on their health and energy, I want to invite you to join the Mi365 Kickstart Facebook page. Mi365 is The World's Most Dynamic & Supportive Coaching Experience for people that want to be inspired and liberated to go from living a life by chance to an extraordinary life by design. https://www.mi365.me/free-group Or you can follow me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/petecohen_/   About Pete Cohen: Pete Cohen is one of the world's leading life coaches and keynote speakers. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have been motivated and inspired by Pete's presentations. He has professionally impacted on the lives of thousands of people worldwide, including business executives, professional athletes and the everyday person.  Pete focuses on the importance of closing the gap in our lives between where we are and where we want to be both personally and professionally. It's then all about coaching you to remove the obstacles that are in your way and helping you install the habits of success.     He is the author of 19 published books, several of which have been best-sellers across the world, including Shut the Duck Up, Habit Busting, Life DIY and Sort Your Life Out. He has also presented his own show on TV called The Coach and was the resident Life Coach on GMTV for 12 years. His new book Inspirators – Leading The Way In Leadership is available for free here https://book.petecohen.com/