The prospect of doing something is often more intimidating than the actual act of doing it. In a world seemingly designed to distract us, it is really easy to defer something awkward or difficult to another time, imagining that our future self will be better equipped to handle the task. In general terms we avoidContinue reading “Beat Procrastination… Tomorrow?”
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10,000 Steps – The Marketing Tool That Became the Goal
In 1965 a Japanese Doctor released a pedometer, and named it ‘Manpo-Kei’ which literally translates as 10,000 steps. A great piece of marketing, but with no real science backing. 10,000 steps is however a useful target for many people, as it stretches you to be more active than usual, especially for those in office-based sedentaryContinue reading “10,000 Steps – The Marketing Tool That Became the Goal”
The KonMari Method – Tidying Up your Life with Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo has popularised her KonMari method for living a life that ‘sparks joy.’ The idea is that everything in your life should be something that excites you and has purpose. The method falls in line with other lifestyle philosophies like essentialism, minimalism and simple living. Take a moment to consider how each of yourContinue reading “The KonMari Method – Tidying Up your Life with Marie Kondo”
How to Make it a New Year’s ReVolution
The start of a new year feels significant, as we can easily look back over the last 12 months and sum up our successes and failures. The idea of ‘starting fresh’ in a new year is attractive, but considering how many resolutions fail to stick, there has to be more than that to making longContinue reading “How to Make it a New Year’s ReVolution”
Atomic Habits
Habits are our brains shortcuts to allow you to concentrate on more important things. Most people don’t think about how each lace wraps around the other, you just automatically tie your shoes. Habits (or automatic behaviours) can be split into 4 parts: Cue: the event that triggers a habit (e.g. you smell food) Response: howContinue reading “Atomic Habits”
Better in 60 Seconds 