Close, but not quite. I'm more german than austrian. Actually I'm doing my PHD on adherence to healthy habits and behavioural change (preventative medicine wit

Close, but not quite. I'm more german than austrian. Actually I'm doing my PHD on adherence to healthy habits and behavioural change (preventative medicine with a focus on exactly these things). ;) The whole willpower shtick is a bit overplayed based on the available evidence. The real (first) problem is often learned helplessness. And then a lack of knowledge on how to change things and which things are most important. Shaping your environment and changing your habits without using significant amounts of willpower. It's doable.