Six Tips to Improve Decision-Making I overthought everything. What to eat. What to write. What to work on first. Overthinking meant I wasn’t productive. It used to take me weeks to write one article. I would start to write a draft, and an idea would pop up in my head making me take a whole […]
A simple but effective question I ask myself when I find myself avoiding things I need to do. It’s morning and I have wasted over an hour on my phone in bed. I finally get ready and go to the coffee shop to write, but I end up scrolling on my phone for another hour.
I remember reading the breakup email from my girlfriend many years ago. In the email, she told me that I was like a blade of grass floating in a river just moving along with no purpose. I was shocked because I felt I had goals and that I was trying to build something in my
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How to apply Dr. Huberman’s concepts to creating any new habit. If you have wanted to create any new habit, especially one that will be difficult for you to start and maintain, applying these concepts from Dr. Huberman can help. These concepts come from his podcast: Episode 53: The Science of Making & Breaking Habits
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How I created a simple plan to help me choose to do hard things over immediate gratification. It was near the end of another day. I hadn’t gotten everything done on my to do list. I just told myself I would work on it the next day. This was my norm. Putting things off until
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If you want to break the chains of self-sabotage, finding your subconscious blocks and internal conflicts is an important key. What causes self-sabotage? In my last article, I explained how my life had been a roller coaster of ups and downs. I would start to see success, but I would eventually self-sabotage and let it
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I couldn’t make lasting change until I learned how to come to address and aknowledge my past. I spent my whole life on a roller coaster of ups and downs. I achieved lots of success only to fall back into my old patterns of self-sabotage and watch it all slip away. I was the poster
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Negative thinking is a superpower when used correctly. I was bored and wanted a way to kill time, so I downloaded a game. It was like many other games. You had a character to strengthen and build. You collected gems, coins, and experience by completing daily tasks and missions. You collected equipment and weapons that
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When you overcome a limiting belief, it makes you mentally stronger and builds motivation. Everyone has beliefs that hold them back. I suck at writing. I could never lose weight. I tried before and failed. I am too old. I don’t know enough. It is too late for me to try something new. What if
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How I escaped a difficult procrastination loop. I was feeling irritated with myself. Once again, I had vowed to get up in the morning and avoid wasting time on my phone, but I had failed. I had woken up and had immediately started checking my phone. One voice told me to get up and get
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