June 22, 2020
To Control Your Life, Control What You Pay Attention To
To be consistently productive and manage stress better, we must strengthen our skill in attention management. One of the best insights on what true productivity means in the 21st century dates back to 1890. In his book The Principles of Psychology, Vol.1, William James wrote a simple statement that’s packed with meaning: “My experience is … Read more
May 25, 2020
A therapist shares the 7 biggest parenting mistakes that destroy kids’ mental strength
We live in an increasingly stressful world, which is why it has never been more important to foster emotional and mental resiliency in our children. Not only are mentally strong kids better prepared to tackle future problems on their own, but studies have found that they’re also more likely to be engaged in school … Read more
May 15, 2020
The key to productivity is distinguishing ‘habits’ from ‘routine’
Trying to build good habits can often backfire. Here’s why it’s important to know how habits are formed and when it’s better to stick with a routine instead. Habits are hot. Self-help articles extol the power of habits and books on the topic sell by the millions. Yet, like many pop psychology topics, the conventional … Read more
May 14, 2020
Keeping A Daily Journal Could Change Your Life
“The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.” – J.M. Barrie You know exactly what you want in life. But you can’t seem to get there. You have all … Read more
May 12, 2020
5 exercises to offset too much sitting
It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom meeting. Prolonged sitting is an unavoidable reality for many. And with lots of us spending more time inside, as the pandemic continues, it’s inevitable that we’re spending even more time being sedentary. The irony is that … Read more
May 4, 2020
The key to productivity is tapping into your flow state. Here’s how
When was the last time you felt fully engaged in a task and the hours just melted away? That’s your flow state, something that psychology researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, from Claremont Graduate University in California, identified. And it’s something we’ve all experienced before. The good news is that we don’t have to wait for a flow state to happen … Read more
March 31, 2020
The Danger of Fast Carbs
Processed carbohydrates have become a staple of the American diet, and the consequences are wreaking havoc on our bodies. I stood in the supermarket a couple of years ago examining the Nutrition Facts label on a box of breakfast cereal and realized that it did not tell me all I needed to know about … Read more
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