SKILL 23
Exhibit Self-Control
Your Self-control is your ability to govern your physical, emotional, and psychological actions and desires. Self-control can be improved with practice. The ability for self-control is located in the prefrontal cortex of your brain. It is the planning, decision-making, and problem-solving part of the brain that allows you to evaluate alternatives and avoid doing things you might later regret. Studies show that self-control is an innate ability that changes over a lifetime and can be improved with practice.
It’s important because self-control allows you to regulate your behavior and your comments to prevent conflict ...
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