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The one-foot blinded balance test
I was in my bathroom last Tuesday just standing on my left foot with my eyes shut counting out loud. One… Two…...
Get office plants for increased productivity
The plants in our office died on a Tuesday. Nobody noticed until Friday. We were too busy optimizing our calendars, upgrading our...
The first hour productivity hack
Most people spend their mornings like a pinball machine, bouncing between emails, social media, and random tasks. By 9 a.m., their...
Intentional boredom for increased creativity
Boredom has gotten a bad rap. We associate it with laziness, wasted time, and a lack of purpose. But what if we’ve been...
The password mantra hack for healing and growth
We all have passwords—those little gateways that let us into our digital worlds each day. We type them so often that they become...
The 10-minute brain boost before your exam
The clock is ticking, and your big exam starts in less than an hour. Every second counts, so you’re tempted to use each one...
The 20-5-5 method for focused learning
The 20-5-5 method helps you stay focused while studying by breaking learning into structured intervals. No apps or special tools are...
The October Assessment Goals Setting method
I discovered the October Method by accident last year. My calendar showed three months left until New Year’s, and a strange...
The simple to-do list with pen and paper
It’s easy to get caught up in the latest apps, tools, and methods promising to transform our lives. We’re bombarded with...
Minimize context switching
Your brain is not a computer. It can’t effortlessly skip between tasks with zero switching costs. Each time you shift focus to...
The organizational method Knolling
Forget Marie Kondo’s joy-sparking minimalism – there’s a new home organizing trend in town, and it’s all...
The 2+8 Prioritising Technique
In eighth grade, Mrs. Dooley taught us the “Big Rock” theory of time management: If you’re trying to fit rocks...
The Voo vocal breathing technique to calm down and stop anxiety
When was the last time anxiety completely overwhelmed you? Maybe it was before a big presentation, after an argument with your...
Rucking - The weighted fitness activity
Tired of pounding the pavement in your running shoes? Want the calorie-burning, heart-pumping benefits of running without actually...
Write thank you note to increase your happiness
After penning thank you notes for over a decade, I’ve come to see this practice as far more than an obligatory gesture...