How to Keep Your Cool, No Matter What
Outside · 4 minThere’s not much that will make you panic after ten years of dogsledding in the wilderness. And there are lots of ways to feel equally calm in all kinds of outdoor emergencies.
Self Improvement
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How to Make Your Small Talk Big
The New York Times · 8 minWe are all relearning how to talk to one another, and this isn’t just because of the pandemic.
Stop Spending Time on Things You Hate
The Atlantic · 6 minYour time on Earth is precious and limited. Here’s how to waste it.
The Grim Secret of Nordic Happiness
Slate · 6 minIt’s not hygge, the welfare state, or drinking. It’s reasonable expectations.
This Emotional Intelligence Test Was So Accurate It Was Creepy
Fast Company · 5 minExperts believe that emotional intelligence is the job skill of the future. So I had mine tested, and the results were scarily correct.
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5 Habits You Should Avoid First Thing In The Morning
huffpost.com · 6 minDon't make these mistakes when you wake up. Here's what to avoid in your a.m. routine and what to do instead.A good morning routine is a foundational part of self-care, affecting everything from your energy levels and productivity to the state of your skin.
3 Habits of Incredibly Healthy People
Medium · 4 minAm I one of the healthiest people in the world? Not by a long shot. I’m a constant worrier, I drink too much coffee, I overwork myself, and I let my perfectionist tendencies control me at times.
Help! My Husband Is Trying to Blackmail Me Into an Open Marriage.
Slate · 9 minOur advice columnists have heard it all over the years. Each Sunday, we will be diving into the Dear Prudie archives and sharing a selection of classic letters with our readers.
How to cultivate a sense of unconditional self-worth
TED · 8 minHere are four ways you can begin to feel more worthy starting right here, right now.
5 Morning Habits That Will Start Your Day With Purpose
Entrepreneur · 3 minWe all know that waking up early in the morning makes us more productive. Since our childhood, we were taught to follow, “early to bed and early to rise” as a ritual. Waking up at the crack of dawn and starting our day in the right way makes us more productive and purposeful.
5 weekend habits that will help you achieve your goals
Fast Company · 3 minIt’s about being strategic with your time, to set yourself up for success.
7 Habits I Avoid to Become Highly Productive
Medium · 7 minIf you’re reading this, there are a million-and-a-half things you want to do: Build your business, exercise more, spend more time with friends and family, read more books, etc. So how do you pack that into a 24-hour day that’s already occupied with sleeping and eating?
9 Pieces of Advice to Help You See Relationships More Clearly
The Atlantic · 3 minFor this month’s look-back at “Dear Therapist” columns, I’ve decided to turn not to a specific theme, but to a handful of columns that have been reader favorites over the years. Rereading them, I understand why.
If You Want Healthy Plants, Do This Plant Expert-Approved Simple Task Every Day
Apartment Therapy · 5 minKeeping your houseplants their healthiest can seem at times to be a complicated endeavor. There are all the ways they can perish if you’re not careful, and lots of conflicting advice, habits, and products about how to care for them.
I asked hundreds of people about their biggest life decisions. Here’s what I learned
The Conversation · 5 minIf you want to make big decisions you won’t regret, it’s important you learn from others who have been there before.
Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, and Neuroscience All Agree: Your Daily Routine Needs More 'Non-time'
Inc. Magazine · 3 minBoth science and history tell us that getting your daily routine right is essential for success. No wonder the internet is full of admiring articles about the morning routines of famous people and lists of suggested habits to add to your daily schedule.
The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest
The Atlantic · 6 minWhen it comes to lasting romance, passion has nothing on friendship.
‘I Feel No Ambition Whatsoever at Work’
The Cut · 5 minHow do you weigh career options and conversations when you have no real interest in them?
So You Want to Have a Lucid Dream?
The New York Times · 4 minThe internet is home to all kinds of advice about how to experience consciousness while dreaming. What works?
How a 'beginners’ mindset' can help you learn anything
BBC · 7 minAlthough our ability to easily pick up a new skill declines with age, harnessing a specific type of mindset can help you learn effectively as an adult.
Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein Applied the Concept of 'No Time' to Boost Their Creativity. What Does It Entail?
Entrepreneur · 3 minAn essential element to achieving success is implementing a proper routine on a daily basis, as science and history point out. Although your daily routine might be healthy and productive, it can also be hectic and kill creativity, an article in Inc magazine notes.
What I Learned About Love When I Stopped Being Honest
The Atlantic · 9 minAfter growing up in a family that never lied, I spent decades being off-puttingly truthful.
Attachment Theory
Mark Manson · 15 minIf you’ve ever putzed around the internet, looking for why your relationships might all be screwed up (and screwed up in the same ways, I might add), then you’ve probably come across Attachment Theory.
Too Much Focusing Is Draining. Here's A Better Strategy
NPR · 3 minGetting and staying focused can be a challenge in the best of times. But with everything going on in the world, concentrating can often feel down-right impossible.
The right right thing to do
Aeon · 19 minThe ethical life means being good to ourselves, to others, and to the world. But how do you choose if these demands compete?