Make requests, not demands
Early in my marriage, conversations with my spouse often left me feeling resentful and unappreciated. I couldn’t understand why my…
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Choose to love your partner (in hard times)
Two years into my marriage, the honeymoon phase ended with a silent, sudden crash. Suddenly, everything that was once endearing…
Getting Things Done by David Allen (Summary)
Reviews David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) method provides a detailed system for organizing tasks and commitments. The book offers…
Sleep compression for better sleep
For months, I stared at the ceiling, desperate for sleep that wouldn’t come. Insomnia had me in its grip and…
Future self-visualisation for better decisions and a happier life
Close your eyes and picture yourself 20 years from now. What do you look like? How’s your health? Your relationships?…
Powerwalking
In my mind, walking for exercise was something you did when you weren’t fit enough for “real” workouts. I pictured…
Seize the day: How to live in the moment
We’ve all heard the phrase “carpe diem” – seize the day. It’s plastered on coffee mugs, thrown around in graduation…
Carpe Diem (Ode on Fate, Horace 1:11)
Don’t ask, it’s wrong to know,what fates the gods us bestow. Don’t seek for answers in stars divine,endure and let…
Eat the frog
The Eat the Frog method boosts productivity by tackling your hardest, most important task first each morning before easier to-dos…
The 1-hour no-screens morning routine
Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, doesn’t start his day like most of us. The billionaire founder of Amazon has…