How to Motivate Yourself to Do Something Difficult
The next time you come across a difficult, time-consuming, or boring task, don’t tell yourself that you will do it later. Tell yourself that it […]
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The next time you come across a difficult, time-consuming, or boring task, don’t tell yourself that you will do it later. Tell yourself that it […]
Continue reading »If your meditation practice is just another thing to cross off your to-do list, or if you’ve tried meditation but didn’t find it as calming […]
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Continue reading »Recognizing the positive is a way to remember all the good things in life. However, as with everything, there can be too much good. This […]
Continue reading »Now that the “new normal” has begun to feel, well, okay , how can we ensure that we remain vigilant about our vital public health […]
Continue reading »If you, like me, suffer from anxiety disorder , this whole pandemic situation has probably made life especially difficult for you. And with all the […]
Continue reading »Believing in a better future – while still acknowledging the darkness of our current reality – now seems almost impossible. This can be critical. As […]
Continue reading »If you feel like you are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone. Many of us face deep insecurity and unforeseen stress, whether […]
Continue reading »Who else is a little nervous now? There are times these days when I feel so overwhelmed with anxiety, frustration, anger, or frustration that I […]
Continue reading »Hand washing. This is a 20-second chore that , until the coronavirus entered our lives, many of us relate to chores lasting four or five […]
Continue reading »Most of the country is embarking on a process of social distancing – if not completely isolating itself from the outside world – in an […]
Continue reading »If the COVID-19 outbreak has forced you to check the news a little more often or ask yourself if it’s time to stock up on […]
Continue reading »I haven’t had to memorize a phone number for at least fifteen years, but according to memory expert Jim Quick , practicing memorizing a 10-digit […]
Continue reading »Every month I try to mark at least one day off as a Day with no plans. During this day, I do what would otherwise […]
Continue reading »I’ll be the first to say that patience is not my virtue. I move quickly around the world and often expect everyone else to be […]
Continue reading »I will be the first to say that I love to optimize my life. I’ve spent over a decade mastering David Allen’s Getting Things Done […]
Continue reading »New opportunities open up to all of us every day. Sometimes it can be difficult to choose which of these possibilities to say yes. However, […]
Continue reading »We live in a society where all of us are constantly pulled in different directions. When you’re at work, you have to focus on the […]
Continue reading »In 2012, 29-year-old April Seeze broke off relations with her mother after experiencing years of emotional and verbal abuse in a family with undiagnosed mental […]
Continue reading »On NBC News, writer Sarah DiGiulio described the inevitable feeling of dread after a break from work, also known as the post-vacation blues: By Monday […]
Continue reading »I’m trying to meditate more this year, which took a pretty deep dive into all the meditation tools you can find on the Internet, especially […]
Continue reading »For the past couple of years, I’ve been using a bullet log to keep track of all sorts of things. Work assignments and appointments, my […]
Continue reading »If you are looking to add a new habit to your daily routine, it is worth considering how you adopted your current habits and whether […]
Continue reading »If you can’t decide whether it will be time to quit your job, end a relationship nasal out of a community organization, or just say […]
Continue reading »The next time your morning alarm goes off, take nine minutes to relax, challenge yourself, and think about what you hope to get out of […]
Continue reading »It is very fashionable to avoid anything drastic at this time of year. After all, trying to improve yourself shouldn’t be done once a year. […]
Continue reading »The benefits of personal care are widely touted – and for good reason. We really need to take better care of ourselves. We are overworked, […]
Continue reading »As the end of the year approaches, you may be coming to the realization that, again, you have not implemented a single resolution since January […]
Continue reading »We are told to trust our intuition when it comes to making decisions, but we also know that our intuition can lead us astray. This […]
Continue reading »Most of us want to spend less time looking at screens and more time interacting with the world around us – all very well, until […]
Continue reading »On this Thanksgiving Day, give yourself one more thing to be grateful for: a day without smartphones. Yes, I can already hear you tell me […]
Continue reading »Are you reading this as a way to postpone doing something else? When you finish reading this article, are you back to work – or […]
Continue reading »Bojack’s Panic Attack is a real trick! In the final episode of The Bojack Rider, Hollyhock (Aparn Nancherl) has a panic attack at a party. […]
Continue reading »If you follow productivity guru Tim Ferriss, you may be familiar with his mind-changing question, “What would it look like if it were easy?” As […]
Continue reading »If you’ve ever been obsessed with ideas or advice and feel like you can’t find a mentor, here’s how to become your own mentor: Look […]
Continue reading »This incredibly stupid thing happens in Hollywood studios. When a new studio manager replaces the old one, they throw away any old film projects in […]
Continue reading »I’ve been using the Exist app to track my activity and measure my mood for over half a year now, and one of the most […]
Continue reading »If you have a to-do list filled with things you need to do “someday,” it’s time to put those things on your calendar or exclude […]
Continue reading »You are probably familiar with the concept of a SMART goal: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. A goal like this can produce results, but […]
Continue reading »There is no exact opposite of “complain” in English. All nearby verbs require an object: you can praise a thing or compliment, but you can […]
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