8 February 2012
Baumeister’s top willpower tips: Build up your self-control by exercising it regularly in small ways. Learn to recognise signs that your willpower may be waning. Don’t crash diet. Don’t try to do too much at once. Establish good habits and routines that will take the strain off your willpower. Learn how to draw up an effective to-do list.

Why willpower matters – and how to get it | Life and style | The Guardian

There’s a lot of “mindfulness” in here as well.