Rewrote that text four times? Refreshed the location app nine times this hour?

Not the villain kind of control.

The quiet kind that looks like caring, responsibility, or "I just want it done right." It feels so reasonable from the inside that most people who have it would never call it control.

Wanting control isn't a flaw. It's an instinct that kept you safe once. The problem is when you can't put it down.

What's inside

• Short stories about control backfiringThe boss who approved everything. The thermostat war.
• The quizFind out how much of a control freak you are.
• Finding balanceHow to hold on to what matters and let the rest go.
• The 7-day self-control challengeOne small step a day.