How to strengthen your willpower and achieve your goals
Understanding the science behind willpower and self-control leads to a better life and more happiness. You will learn techniques that are easy to implement and follow in your daily life. For example, doing the most demanding tasks when you have peak willpower. Willpower books...
The key to internalizing new habits is: The trigger or cue (put your running clothes next to your bed The Activity or routine (the actual habit, running in this case) The reward (whatever works for you, video suggests small piece of chocolate) Divide the...
Multitasking does not work! We are constantly distracted by interruptions. Research (Gloria Mark) shows that in an office environment we have only 11 minutes on any given task before we are interrupted. And what’s even more disheartening, it takes 25 minutes to return to...
Stop watching TV! The time people spend watching TV is mindbogglingly vast. And that time is pretty much wasted. Even trying to make yourself feel better by arguing that you only watch Discovery and educational stuff doesn’t really count. The only time you can say...
Every now and then, when I want to do something regularly, and that regularly is not every day, then I tend to forget to do the things I’ve decided to do. But it seems that the hardest habits to form are the ones that...
Jonathan Bricker’s work has uncovered a scientifically sound approach to behavior change that is twice as effective as most currently practiced methods. His new methods are driving new norms and new apps for how people quit smoking and decrease obesity, saving many people from...
If you are overloaded, don’t pushing harder, a wise thing to do is to take a break. Breaks can restore your productivity and decrease tension. We looked deeper into the matter and here are some interesting facts and practical advice on how to stay...
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