Self, whose district includes the site of the deadly shooting, replied: "Well, those are people that don't believe in an almighty God who, who has, who is absolutely in control of our lives. I'm a ...

Rep. Keith Self criticized those who said that thoughts and prayers were not enough to combat gun violence after the latest mass shooting in Texas.

The Serenity Prayer encourages acceptance of two things: what you can control and what you can't. You have to remember to accept things and people for what and who they are, even yourself.

U.S. Rep. Keith Self is facing criticism for saying on CNN that people who want more than prayer to fight gun violence do not "believe in an almighty God who ...

Using the Serenity Prayer to Build Trust: So much of recovery—whether it’s from a mental health condition or addiction—involves trusting ourselves, believing we can overcome our challenges.

Prayer and mindfulness meditation, research suggests, can induce practitioners (believers and nonbelievers alike) to better control their thinking and attention after engaging in a mentally taxing ...

A student zones out during an evening lecture. A babysitter loses composure after enduring one tantrum too many. An overworked bartender would rather mingle than make another cocktail. All would ...

The “God-given right” to self-defense has become a rallying cry in Texas politics, further cementing gun ownership as a holy cause and political identity. The state’s Republican leadership ...

Rep. Keith Self called for prayer in light of the mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets — a mall near Dallas, Texas — on Saturday.

To improve willpower, it boils down to “just try harder,” said Kentaro Fujita, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University who studies self-regulation and decision making. But self-control ...

The opposite of self-control is not “spending.” The opposite of self-control is “being out of control.” If you are not controlling yourself, something else is controlling you.

Self-Control: How to Help Your Seven-Year-Old Make Responsible Choices Self-Control: How to Help Your Seven-Year-Old Make Responsible Choices Emotions influence behavior. Part of growing up is ...