How to Improve Your Habits by Changing What’s Normal
Does the company you keep spur you forward?
Three groups influence our habits, attitudes, and behavior more than any other: the Close, the Many, and the Powerful.
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How to Take a Ruthless Look Back at Your Week
Are you working or shirking your plan?
There are two reasons a plan can fail. Here’s a simple tip that will let you know which it was.
Don’t Apologize for Being an Awkward Teenager
No one expects you to know what you’re doing when you’re getting started
Nobody expects you to know what you’re doing when you’re just getting started. You shouldn’t apologize for learning.
The Best Start to Your Day is a Running Start
Do your most important task fourth thing in the morning
One of the most popular recommendations in productivity might be completely wrong. If you’re getting stuck staring down your biggest rock for the day, try not putting it first.
Satisfaction is as Simple as Making a Better Choice
Life is an integrating function, not a step function
Sometimes, we make choices we’re not happy with. Happiness can be as simple as making a better choice.
How to Jump Start New Habits with a Dedicated App
It’s like training wheels for your basal ganglia
A dedicated habit-tracking app can help you practice a new habit until your basal ganglia can take over.
Are You Too Comfortable to Change?
A little discomfort can make you go a long way
Sometimes we’re not committed to change because things aren’t really that bad. What we need is to make the status quo a little less comfortable.
Why Are We So Bad About Reaching our Goals?
These common mindsets can give fear the fuel it needs to hold us back
Every year, we set goals and get off to a strong start in January, then things start to fizzle out in February. Why are we so bad at reaching our goals?
Have You Found Your Groove or Are You Stuck in a Rut?
How two competing needs help you grow
Our need for Safety and Security likes what is familiar. Our need for Variety drives us to explore the unknown. These needs work together to help us grow.
6 Ways to Improve the Quality of Your Sleep
All sleep is not created equal
Sleep is precious, but we tend to not prioritize it. Here are some quick changes you can make to improve the quality of your sleep.