How to Get in the Zone Every Time You Sit Down to Work Online
The Art of Simple Work Rituals to Create Tunnel Vision and Instantly Step Into Flow Want to know how to get in the zone every time you sit down to work or study on your computer? Maybe our “new society” is still evolving… Maybe we still have a long way to go before we know […]
Obsessed With the News? Here’s How to Take Your Attention Back
How Bad News Affects Mental Health in the Age of “Outrage Porn” Feeling a little obsessed with the news? In today’s world, information spreads at the speed of light. We carry supercomputers in our pockets, feeding us real-time information on global occurrences, today’s weather report, and even live feeds from our home CCTV. We “should” […]
How to Stop Gaming: A Step-By-Step Guide [Updated]
Are you struggling with a gaming addiction? If so, you’re certainly not alone. These days, millions upon millions of people spend way too much time lost in games. Virtual worlds created by game designers at every level of sophistication. Yes, hooked on artificial lives in everything from World of Warcraft to Candy Crush…. And the […]
26 Tips to Study Better that Actually Work [Updated]
How to Improve Your Study Habits and Set Yourself Up for Success Want to study better? What is your PLAN for attacking your studies deliberately? How much time will you spend going over material you learn in class? Will you study every week or, like most students, wait and shove it all in your brain […]
The One Internet Setting That Gives You Your Life Back
The internet is by and large distracting… Entertaining, informative, useful, but also we can get so lost! In this day and age, practically everyone has experience losing hours of their life to scrolling on social media, clicking around here and there, youtubing, gaming, and googling who the spouse is of some interesting celebrity who just […]
Eradicate Your Unhealthy Habits with the Power of Community
In order to let go of an addiction – whether it be to food, screens, alcohol, etc. – there’s nothing that compares to a strong support community. Because what is the opposite of community (supportive relationships)? Isolation. And what is the perfect environment for bingeing, indulging, and losing ourselves to unhealthy habits? Isolation. An alcoholic […]
Thriving No Matter What Life Throws At Us
Happiness comes. Happiness goes. Challenges come, and they go… The world we live in changes. Sometimes we like what’s happening. Sometimes we lament for the past. Sometimes we worry about the future. This is all a part of the human context – joy, suffering, change. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to truly accept reality, […]
5 Reasons to Reduce Your Exposure to Negative News & How to Do It
It’s important to be aware of local, national, and world events – but at what cost? How many hours do you give away to staying up-to-date with the news? What’s the healthy boundary and what are healthy alternatives to news addiction? Because let’s face it, there are a lot of terrible things going on in […]
How Work-at-Home (Homeschooling!?) Parents Can Stay Sane During This Pandemic
It is an uncertain scary time we are living in – shelter-in-place orders around the globe, schools closed, people sent home from work, and a dangerous virus travelling around the planet. It’s just an unprecedented time… And, for some of us – we’re trying to keep up with work, home, children, and our children’s education […]
How Come You’re Dreading Your School Work and What to Do Instead
You’re in school (or college). The assignments keep coming. The semesters keep coming. You have your goal to graduate… But along the way… You get distracted. Everything else in your life seems way more interesting than your school work! Then you feel guilty for avoiding writing that paper. Or, you feel pressure to cram for […]