Five exercises to help increase your self-control

Self-control is the ability to avoid succumbing to your emotions, make rational decisions at all times and have your own mental processes under control. It means behaving actively, not reactively. A high level of self-control is also a prerequisite to mental resilience. For these reasons, it is obvious building and maintaining self-control should be one of the key goals of any manager. Here are five tips on strengthening self-control.