Exercises for Will Power and Self Discipline

Willpower and Self Discipline Exercises

Exercise no. 1

You are sitting in a bus or train and an old man or woman, or a pregnant lady walks in. Stand up and giveup your seat, even if you prefer to stay seated.
Act so, not just because it is polite, but because you are doing something that you are reluctant to do.
This is an exercise in overcoming the resistance of your body, mind and feelings.

Exercise no. 2
There are dishes in the sink that need washing, and you postpone washing them for later.
Get up and wash them now.
Do not let laziness control you. When you know that in this way, you are actually strengthening yourself, it becomes easier to take immediate action, despite laziness and the desire to procrastinate.

Exercise no. 3
You come home from work and sit in front of the T.V., because you feel too lazy and too tired to take ashower first.
Do not succumb to the desire to sit in front of the T.V, and go take a shower immediately.

Exercise no. 4
Do you like your coffee with sugar? If you do, then for one whole week drink it without sugar. Do you drink three cups of coffee each day? If you do, then drink only two cups a day for one whole week.
Such exercises prove to you that you can control or change your habits, and this inner strength.

Exercise no. 5
Do you, like many others, like to read some unimportant gossip in the newspaper or magazine? Then forone whole week abstain from doing so.
This might not be easy, but it's a good training. I am not telly you to do so indefinitely, but only one week.

Exercise no. 6
If you have the choice of going up with the elevator or climbing the stairs, choose climbing the stairs. However, climb the stairs only if it's not a high storey, and you are in good physical condition.

These are very simple exercises, which everyone can practice.

Remember, the purpose of the exercisesis to develop inner strength, not to make life difficult for you.
If you practice weight lifting, running or aerobics, you strengthen your muscles, and therefore, you can use your physical strength whenever you need it.

It is the same with willpower and self-discipline. When you strengthen them, you make them available for use, whenever you need them.

They give you more control over your life, help you change and improve habits, and are essential for personal and spiritual growth and for achieving success.