The Eat the Frog method boosts productivity by tackling your hardest, most important task first each morning before easier to-dos drain your energy and willpower. Do your hardest, most impactful task first Imagine two to-do lists. The first is crammed with dozens of small, easy tasks. The second has just 1-3 daunting but important priorities.… Read More »Eat the frog
Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, doesn’t start his day like most of us. The billionaire founder of Amazon has a morning routine that’s the stuff of legend – but not for the reasons you might expect. Instead of jumping straight into emails, meetings, and the digital rat race, he takes his time. He savours… Read More »The 1-hour no-screens morning routine
Psychologists have long known about the human negativity bias – our tendency to focus on and remember bad experiences more intensely than positive ones. This ingrained negativity bias once served an evolutionary purpose, but it often does us more harm than good today. It can blind us to the small blessings and moments of ease… Read More »Celebrate your green lights
When was the last time you felt a sense of wonder? Of pure amazement at the world around you? If you’re like most adults, it’s probably been a while. We get so caught up in responsibilities and routines that we forget how to marvel. That’s where awe walks come in. They’re a chance to hit… Read More »Awe walks: A simple way to boost your well-being
Most of us take hearing for granted – until we start losing it. Hearing loss sneaks up gradually as we age, muffling sounds and making conversations harder to follow. But it doesn’t just strain our ears. It strains our brains. Hearing loss forces the brain to work harder to process sound. This extra effort saps… Read More »Hearing aids for preventing cognitive decline
Habits are the drumbeat of our days, providing a steady rhythm that carries us forward. But as any musician knows, the occasional missed beat is inevitable. The key is not to let that missed note derail the entire performance. This is where the 2-day rule comes in, a simple yet powerful principle for habit formation.… Read More »The 2-day rule for sustainable habit change
We’ve all been there – a friend calls in tears, a family member shares devastating news, a coworker breaks down in the office. In those heart-wrenching moments, it’s painfully clear: you can’t fix their anguish with a snap of your fingers. The hurt is real and raw. Advice and solutions, however well-intentioned, often ring hollow.… Read More »7 phrases to comfort someone in crisis
Have you ever questioned your own existence? I mean really questioned it, not in a fleeting, abstract way, but with the kind of raw, unfiltered curiosity of a child? For most of my life, I hadn’t. I took my being for granted, rarely pausing to consider the profound fact that I am, that I exist,… Read More »‘I am’ meditation practice
When Max was at his lowest point, battling demons that nearly drove him to end it all, an abandoned puppy named Chica gave him a reason to keep going. And when a car tragically struck Chica, leaving her broken on the road, it was the kindness of a total stranger named Kenny that made all… Read More »Kindness for a kid on his knees in the middle of downtown Indianapolis
In the summer of 1998, while the world watched the Clinton scandal unfold and Google took its first steps in a garage, a group of college graduates sat in the Texas heat listening to Kurt Vonnegut. Most of what he said that day has been forgotten, but one story about his Uncle Alex and a… Read More »If this isn’t nice, what is?
