Self-control
Self-control – the ability to control your emotions and actions.
Self-control is the ability to regulate and alter your responses to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achieve long-term goals.
Self-control is one aspect of executive function, a set of abilities that helps people to plan, monitor, and achieve their goals.
Self-control is the war between impulsivity and doing what’s right or beneficial. It’s the ability to control emotions, impulses or behaviors to achieve a greater goal.
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