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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...
Responding to your partner's bid to improve your relationship
Want a stronger, closer relationship with your partner? The secret lies in how you respond to their bids for emotional connection...
The physiological sigh to reduce stress-and anxiety
A 10-second breathing technique to inner calm Palms sweating, heart pounding, thoughts racing – stress ambushes you without...
Sleeping separately could save your marriage
Sharing a bed, fighting over covers, waking up to snoring – it’s long been seen as an unavoidable part of committed...
The 2-2-2 rule for a healthy long-term relationship
We all want relationships that can go the distance. But when bills, kids, and busy schedules conspire against us, how do we stop our...
The Monday Start Note productivity hack
I’ll admit it: I used to be a Monday morning train wreck. I’d arrive at the office groggy and disoriented, my brain...
Fall asleep with the boring book sleep hack
When sleep eludes you, it’s tempting to reach for your phone or turn on the TV. But these attention-grabbing devices often...