You decide to train for a marathon, and for a month you force yourself to get up at 6am every day to go running. At the end of the month, you notice that you have also been more successful recently at resisting the temptation to eat junk food. How would the strength model explain this:

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The strength model explains this phenomenon by suggesting that practicing self-control in one area (like getting up early to run) can strengthen your overall self-control resources, making it easier to exercise self-control in other areas (like resisting junk food).

You Decide to Train for a Marathon, and for a Month