self-control
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"Maintaining a healthy diet in today's food environment requires constant effort and self-control," said lead author Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, of the Oregon Research Institute.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Holding back a child can be a good option to allow children extra time to develop self-control and self-regulation skills vital for the classroom, said Stanford professor Thomas Dee, who has studied red-shirting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Given the attention-sucking power of mainstream devices and software, "this is not about self-control anymore," Tang added.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
He credits his parents, neither of whom went to college, and the military for giving him a strong sense of self-control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Then I use all my self-control not to burst into song—he went to the church looking for me!
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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