I came across this article from Harvard University that suggests moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance.
Basically the article suggests that we can enhance our self-control and become less sensitive to discomfort, simply by performing good deeds, i.e. by helping others.. They call this effect moral transformation, and have done interesting experiments. Check it out here.
Nice line from the article: “Gandhi or Mother Teresa may not have been born with extraordinary self-control, but perhaps came to possess it through trying to help others.”
And a really interesting one: “perhaps the best way to resist the donuts at work is to donate your change in the morning to a worthy cause.”
So, if you want more willpower and physical endurance, why not try this – help others!