Die Vier-Quartale-Technik
We’ve been thinking about days all wrong. Most of us view our waking hours as a…
The “Dailyish” Practice: The habit formation method that works
I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop last winter. I’d forgotten to…
Sleep Better by Keeping Your Phone Out of Your Bedroom
Every night, my phone sat on my nightstand, buzzing with notifications, tempting me with “just one…
Words add years to your life
Scientists have long understood that smarter people tend to live longer. The question has always been:…
Protein and fiber are your secret ingedients for better sleep
While you’ve been focusing on when you sleep and where you sleep, scientists at the University…
Mental shuffling for faster sleep
When I was a kid, my mother used to tuck me in with a kiss and…
The cardio speech hack
One morning, I had to present a project but woke up twenty minutes behind schedule. I…
How to Do a Dopamine Detox
While watching a movie I’d waited months to see, I caught myself doing something strange. I…
Read fiction to improve your social skills
Today, I watched my daughter fight a dragon. She sat cross-legged on our porch swing, book…
The visual 1-3-Nexts to-do list method
Traditional to-do lists lie flat on the page, but your work doesn’t. I spent years staring…
Make peace with your childhood trauma
Think about what drives you hardest. Your relentless work ethic. Your need to prove yourself. Your…
The 90-10 Rule of Conflict
Scientists who study couples in conflict labs have noticed something strange: partners rarely fight about what…