I knew a girl who once reported no longer being able to fit into her favourite jeans because they were about two sizes too small. Instead of throwing them out or giving them away, she put them on a hanger and displayed them, not inside her wardrobe (where they’d inevitably be forgotten), but rather, on …
Manifesting Your Goals From a Critical Thinking Standpoint Read More »
I have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. On one hand, it’s a great way to annually check-in with yourself, to audit what is and isn’t working, and to set new intentions. On the other hand, it can create unnecessary pressure to change completely overnight (while making you feel guilty when you can’t do the …
Already Feeling Behind on Your Goals? This 20-Minute Reset Will Help Read More »
January often brings nothing more than a huge sense of pressure, combined with residual festive fatigue. It’s not the best combination for becoming your best fitness self. So, if your January didn’t quite get off to the start you intended, fear not. February might just be your time. “January always comes with the stress and …
At some point, many of us will take on a goal where the odds of success aren’t great. Everyone starts with high motivation, but completion is low. Think: selective careers like becoming a doctor or pilot, or personal goals with high attrition like language learning. Imagine you’re setting out to try to get into medical school, knowing …
Many people think that if they’re determined enough — if they push themselves really hard — they’ll be able to create better habits. Those people are missing an important piece to the puzzle of self-control, according to James Clear, author of The New York Times bestselling book “Atomic Habits.” Even if you’re disciplined, you likely need to …
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Setting goals is actually good for mental health and life satisfaction. But all too often, we set audacious—and let’s face it, near-impossible—aspirations that basically set us up for failure. In turn, this can create frustration, threaten our self-confidence, and sometimes leave us feeling worse than we did before setting said goal. So what’s the deal? …
8 Tricks to Help You Accomplish Any Goal, According to Psychologists Read More »
A business owner I know reads 50 books per year. He can barely remember the titles, let alone apply anything he learned. Another reads just 12 books per year but each one directly influences a strategic decision in his company. The difference comes down to intention. Most professionals approach business books like they’re collecting stamps. …
Reading With Purpose: How to Set SMART Goals for Books Read More »
Surprisingly few people have a clear idea of where they want to go in life and who they want to be. Even fewer people have spent some time actually laying out their vision and creating a system to help them work towards it consistently. To many, mapping out their life vision may seem a little …
The Art of Creating a Vision to Change Your Life Read More »
If you’ve ever carried the same goals from year to year—telling yourself that this will be the year you finally start—only to find yourself stuck again, you’re in good company. So many people experience this quiet frustration: the dream that lingers, the plan that never takes shape, and the nagging sense that life is moving …
22 minutes into what I had been told was a 4.5-hour hike, I thought about quitting. I looked up at the trail ahead and it was steep… really, really, steep. I looked back the way I had come, already feeling the burn in my legs and lungs. I had told several people I was doing …
What Motivates You? Learn the Types of Motivation and How to Use Them Read More »
