SS 74 - The Will Power Instinct with Dr. Kelly McGonigal

Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford university. Kelly is the author of The Will Power Instinct and on the show, she shares helpful insight on how people can strengthen their will power. Kelly also talks to Jason about addiction, stress, and escapism on today's episode.    Key Takeaways: 2:10 – Today's lesson is about will power.  5:00 – Will power can be trained.  13:35 – People who believe stress isn't harmful had the lowest mortality rates.  18:35 – Feeling a deeper connection to your future self will help increase your will power.  22:25 – Kelly gives her thoughts on escapism.    Mentioned In This Episode: KellyMcGonigal.com