Marina Milyavskaya

Associate Professor of Psychology, Carleton University

Marina Milyavskaya is associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ontario. Her research examines how people set and pursue personal goals in their daily lives, and what can be done to improve goal pursuit and wellbeing.

Written by Marina Milyavskaya

Photo of gym shoes, a red rolled yoga mat, a water bottle and a speaker on a carpeted floor in a cosy room.

To meet your goals, forget willpower and fill your toolbox

Achieving your goals has nothing to do with willpower and everything to do with using the right mix of psychological tools

by Marina Milyavskaya