Sentences with phrase «willpower alone»

Willpower alone will not work and leaves an addict likely to find himself back in an addictive situation.

Relying on willpower alone doesn't really work for anyone.

But willpower alone is not enough, and that is why Jaumont in this book gives parents a roadmap of how to start and support successful bilingual education programs.

As I stared at the premium ice cream melting in my garbage can, I realized this was a problem bigger than my willpower alone.

But if you don't make a plan, you're setting yourself up for a massive battle based on willpower alone — and by the end of the day you're going to lose (or be really cranky).

will make the transition easier, as you won't have to rely on willpower alone during the first few days when the adjustment can be tough.

«But if we don't understand the underlying physical basis for that behavior, it's difficult to say that willpower alone can solve it.»

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Not all the health news was bad: A survey of smokers who tried to quit found they were 63 percent more likely to succeed if they switched to e-cigarettes than if they used either nicotine gum or patches, or relied on willpower alone.

The more we learn about the drivers of obesity, the clearer it becomes that willpower alone won't work.

The idea that a morbidly obese person can achieve a healthy weight through willpower alone is outdated, according to Dr. Howard Simon, director of bariatric surgery at Upstate University Hospital.

It's hard to just drive culture change through simple willpower alone.

I think it's nearly impossible for people to try to rely on willpower alone to change their parenting style.

However, willpower alone is not a sufficient tool that will prevent us from engaging in the undesired behaviors.

Without any oversight that regulates how tech companies design their apps, people are left to rely on willpower alone, Turkle said.

(I wasn't sure that willpower alone would be enough.)

Trying to change behavior through willpower alone rarely works in the long term.

Not exact matches

(One of the challenges of living alone: took every ounce of willpower to not eat these all in one day!)

Food Addicts Anonymous is an organization that believes that Food Addiction is a biochemical disorder that occurs at a cellular level and therefore can not be cured by willpower or by therapy alone.

(One of the challenges of living alone: took every ounce of willpower to not eat these all in one day!)

When commenting on her historic climb she said, «Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top — it is the willpower that is the most important.

Many individuals have a hard enough time with voluntary, willpower - based goals, let alone nations.