Good Things About Self Control

Protects us

Brings peace

Less obesity

Helps us grow

Leads to hope

Peace of mind

Brings freedom

Helps us excel

Reduces crime

More happiness

Increased focus

More resilience

Reduces anxiety

Helps our health

Keeps us growing

Makes us smarter

Less binge eating

More productivity

More job happiness

Reduces depression

Regulates emotions

Helps us stay sharp

Helps us help others

Helps us remain calm

More success at work

Helps us have patience

Is good for our career

Leads to better habits

Can help us be more fit

Gives us inner strength

Helps keep us motivated

Helps our mental health

Reduces risk of obesity

Helps us feel successful

Helps us manage our time

Helps us not to overwork

Makes us more attractive

Helps us love people more

Helps us not eat too much

Produces lasting pleasure

Helps us achieve our goals

Helps us be more confident

Helps us conquer addiction

Helps us resist temptation

Helps us pursue our mission

Increases chances of success

Makes decision-making easier

More committed relationships

Reduces risk of heart attack

Helps us manage change better

Can help us have more money

Helps us manage our attention

Helps us feel connected to God

Can bring balance into our life

Can help prevent substance abuse

Helps us adjust to things better

Helps us reflect God’s character

Helps us take charge of our life

Less risky and problem behaviors

Reduces decisions we need to make

Reduces feelings of helplessness

Can abolish misery from our future

Helps us maintain a healthy weight

Improves our relationship with God

Makes us more likely to go to work

Helps us lead a healthier lifestyle

Protects against sin and temptation

Helps us avoid extremes of behaviour

Helps us manage our resources better

Can help us have better relationships

Improves our relationship with others

Helps us avoid things that are harmful

Helps us develop patience and tolerance

Helps us pursue a greater, eternal good

Helps us better plan for long term goals

Helps us not to get distracted as easily

Helps us defy adversity we are faced with

Helps us have better interpersonal skills

Makes us more responsible and trustworthy

Helps us develop other fruit of the Spirit

Helps us not be overly dependent on others

Strengthens us to control rebellious desires

Makes us less vulnerable to temptation and sin

Helps us keep over-emotional responses in check

Helps us have an easier time withstanding impulses

Makes it possible to abstain from undesirable behaviour

Strengthens us to resist the appeal of tempting pleasures

Helps us live a life that glorifies God and blesses others

Higher impulse control and the ability to delay gratification

Postpones immediate gratification in favor of long-term rewards

Puts us in control of our life, our behavior, and our reactions

Helps us stay focused on what needs to be done to achieve our goal

Helps us control our mood and reject negative feelings and thoughts

Helps us overcome obsessions, fears, addictions and impulsive behavior

Keeps sin from having the upper hand in our thoughts, words, and actions

Helps us resist short-term urges and impulses to pursue longer term goals

Helps us acquire and develop other virtues like joy, gratitude and generosity

Keeps in check self-destructive, addictive, obsessive and compulsive behaviour

Helps us resist temptations to indulge in things that can harm our health or waste our time