12 Tools For More Mindful Living
Living a more mindful life is worth the effort, but remembering to focus and keep your mind in the moment is difficult. Here is a toolset designed to help you achieve your goals. Editor’s Note: This...
View ArticleHow To Achieve A Stateless Mindset
Just this task. Just this person. Just this action. Just this moment. Imagining working with a blank-slate feel every day. In programming, there is the concept of statelessness. It means that each...
View ArticleHow To Do Less: A Short Guide
Is it really possible to do less but get more done? Yes, and here’s how. Many of us work in an endless stream of tasks, browser tabs, social media, emails, meetings, rushing from one thing to another,...
View ArticleHow To Overcome Self-Doubt And A Lack of Motivation
You don’t feel like doing anything, you’re in a rut. Here are some possible solutions to help you get back on your feet. This morning I didn’t feel like doing anything. It’s a combination of...
View Article8 Creativity Lessons From A Pixar Animator
Pixar creates films with monsters, toys, and flying houses that make grown men cry. How do the studio’s animators stay so inspired? Sometimes immersing yourself in the creative world of people doing...
View ArticleWhat To Do When You Run Out Of Ideas
Out of ideas? Stop racking your brain: Take a deep breath and reflect. I had a friend ask me if I ever run out of ideas of things to write about, because my blog gives the impression that I don’t.Read...
View ArticleHow to Quit Your Procrastination Habit Once And For All
The first step is awareness–the rest will follow. Here’s how to own up to you procrastination habits, and correct them for good. We all procrastinate, and by and large, we all know the solutions to our...
View ArticleThe 3 Do-What-You-Love Conundrums
Doing what you love for a living is easier said than done. Take these three thoughts into account before you combine passions with career pursuits. I make a living doing what I love, and I recommend it...
View ArticleHabits 101: Essential Things You Should Know About Your Everyday Behavior
Some habits are about quitting–others, starting something new. How you approach them determines whether or not you’ll succeed. I’ve learned these lessons the hard way.Read Full Story
View ArticleEmbrace The Chaos: How To Reduce Stress In 5 Easy Steps
Being busy is a fact of life you can’t change–but you don’t have to let everyday stress get to you. Stress is one of the biggest causes of health problems in many people’s lives: it can cause heart...
View ArticleThe Cure For Distraction Syndrome
What’s pulling your focus away from the task at hand? Answer this question and more with these tips for eliminating distractions. I absolutely adore the Internet, but there’s no doubt it has made us...
View Article10 Ways To Do What You Don’t Want To Do
Telling yourself to suck it up and get working doesn’t always go as planned. Stop avoiding the inevitable with these tricks in getting dreaded tasks done. Life would be grand if we only did what our...
View Article10 Questions To Finally Change Your Habits
Stop fantasizing about how you’re going to change. Ask yourself these questions, and make it happen–whatever your goals are. There are a ton of people who read self-improvement blogs and books, but...
View ArticlePlanning Your Future Is Pointless. The How And Why Of Embracing Uncertainty
Wondering what the future holds is a tough question at any age. Instead of trying to figure it all out, get comfortable with the discomfort of uncertainty. I had a 15-year-old write to me and ask about...
View ArticleHow To Transform Your Chaotic Mornings Into Something Worth Getting Up For
Transform your mornings from a hectic routine of chaos, into a tranquil time for preparing to face the day. When I wake in the morning, my mind slowly gathers, and I begin to move, the early morning...
View Article5 Steps To Turn Inspiration Into Action
Don’t let a great idea slip by because motivation is failing you. Next time you have the urge to “do it tomorrow,” follow these steps. How many times have you read a great article, or had an idea, or...
View ArticleHow To Stop Putting Things Off And Make Yourself Get To Work
No more excuses: Stop procrastinating and get to work with these tips. Editor’s Note: This article is part of “10 Ways To Be A Better Employee In 2015.” Read the full list here.Read Full Story
View ArticleHow To Get Over Your Self-Doubt
For some, self-doubt and confidence issues color a whole lifetime. How can you break out of that shell to reach your full potential? There was a long time when the lack of belief in myself was a major...
View ArticleWhy People Think I’m Super Productive
Your life doesn’t have to be rigidly structured to be productive. It’s funny, because many readers seem to think I’m a super productive, ultra focused, uber disciplined guy.Read Full Story
View ArticleHow I’m Overcoming My Obsession With Constant Self-improvement
After eight years of trying, Leo Babauta realized becoming the ideal version of himself was a fantasy. Now he chooses a different path. For the last eight years, I’ve had an internal struggle: between...
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