About the author The Mind Map Journal is where visual thinking meets personal growth. Our website brings you proven mind mapping methods that turn scattered thoughts into clear, actionable plans. We offer a full library of tips, tutorials and templates that work for both new and skilled journalers, going beyond basic writing by adding visual… Read More »Happiness is not capturing butterflies
Last month, I watched Lisa turn pale when she opened her student loan statement. “I’ve been avoiding this for three years,” she admitted, staring at the balance that had grown while she pretended it didn’t exist. Her avoidance wasn’t random. The statement was overwhelming (Difficult), contained financial terms she didn’t understand (Unclear), carried serious consequences… Read More »Beat your procrastination with the DUST method
Taking pen to paper might be more powerful than you think. Research shows that writing in a journal offers substantial benefits for your mind and body that go far beyond simply recording daily events. Your brain on journaling When you write in your journal, your brain changes. Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Alice Flaherty found that writing… Read More »The benefits of journaling according to science
My grandfather told me the secret to his 62-year marriage the other day. I’d always wondered how two people could stay together that long. My own relationships rarely lasted beyond a few months, and my parents split after fifteen years. So when my grandfather motioned me closer, I leaned in expecting profound wisdom. “Want to… Read More »The secrets to a lasting marriage according to Reddit
I used to think showing love was simple. You say “I love you,” you buy gifts on special occasions, you help around the house, you spend time together, you kiss goodnight. Basic human stuff, right? Wrong. When my husband stopped responding to my affection, I doubled down. More “I love yous.” More surprise gifts. More… Read More »The 5 Love Languages
For years, I watched my friendships fade one by one. Not because I stopped caring, but because coordinating calendars became impossible. Life got in the way with work, family and a thousand competing priorities. Most productivity advice overlooks this crucial aspect of our lives. Our social connections need maintenance just like everything else. Life gets… Read More »Start a Standing Order Social Event
I woke up this morning to the familiar ceiling stain that vaguely resembles Antarctica—or maybe it’s just a Rorschach test for my deteriorating sanity. Again. The alarm clock’s red numbers pierced the darkness, as they have countless mornings before. 6:43 AM. I always wake up seventeen minutes before my alarm. Always. It’s my body’s little… Read More »When Every Day Feels Exactly the Same
As an accountant with sixty-seven clients and countless deadlines, I survived on caffeine and stress. My desk overflowed with papers. My marriage suffered. My sleep vanished. Still, I fell further behind each day. One sleepless night at 3 AM, I stumbled across an article about Warren Buffett’s “2-List Strategy.” The billionaire asks his pilots to… Read More »Master your priorities with the rule of 3
Last winter, I, the same person who believed “good morning” was a contradiction, found myself waking up at 6 AM by choice. My transformation didn’t happen overnight. It started when I stopped fighting my body’s natural rhythms and instead learned what science tells us about sleep patterns. I abandoned the guilt trips about not falling… Read More »How to become a morning person
About the Author Arthur C. Brooks is a social scientist, professor, and columnist born in 1964. Before his academic career, Brooks was a professional French horn player who performed with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. The quote appears in Brooks’ 2019 bestselling book “Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of… Read More »Happy people love people
