self-control

"Lulu the lion cub hasn't learned how to roar yet--this makes her feel really frustrated and angry. With the help of Mindy the chimp, Ernie the elephant, George the giraffe and her other friends, Lulu learns how to deal with her anger and she finally finds that roar...just when danger threatens them all!"--Back cover.

Discusses a number of issues that family members face when living with someone who has physical disabilities.

Explores how companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon gather personal data from cell phones and computers because of its immense economic value, and how emerging technologies will help us reclaim this valuable data for ourselves, so we can directly profit from the insights linked to our quantified selves.

"A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self-control, Walter Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better social and cognitive functioning, a healthier lifestyle and a greater sense of self-worth. But is willpower prewired, or can it be taught? In The Marshmallow Test, Mischel explains how self-control can be mastered and applied to challenges in everyday life--from weight control to quitting smoking, overcoming heartbreak, making major decisions, and planning for retirement. With profound implications for the choices we make in parenting, education, public policy and self-care, The Marshmallow Test will change the way you think about who we are and what we can be"--.

Provides advice and activities to help children regulate and control their emotions.

After his encounter with Jack, Mr. Giant is living peacefully in a small village--so when a new baron shows up and demands more taxes from the villagers he must confront the baron without losing his temper.

Readers will discover here that self-control is a discipline like any other that requires steady effort, application, and repetition. Readers will also be shown that the payoff is huge--a life in which one's potential is realized and allowed to flourish unfettered by self-defeating behavior and thought.

On a camping trip, the first and second little pigs help their brother, the third little pig, to have fun without having to plan every detail.

Explains what self-control is and why it is important.

Drawing on cutting-edge research along with practical findings, this landmark exploration of the science of attention reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers.