A Simple Strategy To Be The Most Authentic Version Of Yourself
The Challenge: Sometimes, the phrase, “Just be yourself,” leaves us feeling stuck.The Science: We grow by stretching beyond what we consider our core selves.The Solution: Act as if you already have the qualities you want to develop in yourself. We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend […]
How To Outsmart Any Temptation With These 5 Science-Based Tricks
The Challenge: We’re tempted daily, and we often give in to our desire and regret it later.The Science: Research shows there is not just one but five ways to strengthen willpower.The Solution: Learn these five tricks and master temptation for good! I can resist everything except temptation. – Oscar Wilde Just say no. Crush mind with mind. Resist temptation. We […]
The 20-Second Rule To Ending Procrastination
The Problem: Why do we procrastinate instead of getting things done?The Science: Our mind is highly distractable, but there is an answer!Solution: With the 20-Second Rule, you’ll get things done, done right, and done now! In his book The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor, the lecturer of a popular course on happiness at Harvard, tells us how he wanted to […]
How You Lose Your Willpower, And How To Strengthen It Today!
The Challenge: When we’re stressed, we lose our willpower, give in to temptation, and do things we later regret.What Science Says: Instead of reacting in “fight-or-flight” mode, we can deal with stress through “pause-and-plan.”Take-Home Message: Through breathing, you can actually regain control and strengthen your willpower! Suddenly, you stare directly into the eyes of a 500-pound lion. Upon seeing such a beast, […]
3 Proven Strategies To Stop Procrastinating For Good
The Challenge: We procrastinate, put things off, and don’t get things done!The Science: Our willpower is limited. But there is another way!The Solution: 3 science-backed ways to end procrastination for good! Did you ever find yourself facing an important assignment, but somehow, you just couldn’t get yourself motivated to start working on it? Time goes by, days turn […]
5 Ways Hope Improves Your Success
The Challenge: We all want to find inner peace and perform at our best – how can we do it?The Science: Hope is a little-known secret to getting ahead and improving well-being!The Solution: Implementing a hopeful mindset in life gives you 5 serious advantages! Psychologists have proposed lots of different vehicles to success over the years. Grit, conscientiousness, […]