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Willpower and Glucose
Engaging in challenging tasks can deplete willpower, but a study reveals that ingesting glucose can enhance performance on these tasks—provided you believe willpower is a limited resource tied to glucose. Interestingly, if you view willpower as unlimited and separate from blood glucose, you can tackle multiple challenges without a decline in performance. This insight challenges us to reconsider our beliefs about willpower and its sources.In this clip
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How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity | Huberman Lab Podcast
Related Questions
Is willpower really a limited resource as discussed in the Huberman Lab Podcast episode "How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity" and the clip "Willpower and Glucose"? For example, if I resist eating a donut while on a diet, does that mean I might be more likely to fight with a colleague later because I've used up my willpower?
Is willpower a limited resource according to the episode How to Increase Your Willpower & Tenacity | Huberman Lab Podcast and the clip Willpower and Ego Depletion?
Can you please expand on the concept of willpower as a limited resource?