Happiness & Habits
From happiness to productivity, from meditation to self-organization. Insights, research and life hacks on how to live a more fulfilling life.
Collection by Katja Evertz
Greater Good
Instead of Pulling Out Your Phone, Let Your Mind Wander
2 min read · Aug 24th · When we're waiting, we often have the urge to distract ourselves—but a new study finds we’d enjoy doing nothing but think. · Shared by 508, including Scott Monty, Katja Evertz, Mike Taylor
The Conversation
How to break unhealthy habits: Stop obsessing over willpower and focus on routines
~13 min read · Aug 9th · Understanding and changing the environment in which habits form is a critical step when it comes to breaking unwanted behaviors and forming healthy ones. · Shared by 1467, including Katja Evertz, Arturo Rebolledo, USC
Eric Barker
This Is How To Quit Bad Habits Without Willpower: 3 Secrets From Neuroscience
~12 min read · Aug 27th · We all want to quit bad habits. But we're going about it all wrong. In fact, bad habits don't exist. Let's look at the research and see what really works. · Shared by 413, including Katja Evertz
hive.com
41 Short Rules for a Good Life From Influential Philosophers
5 min read · Aug 17th · Philosophers have long argued that we can live a good life by following certain rules and principles. Here are their top rules to live your best life. · Shared by 1389, including Katja Evertz, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
Yale SOM
To Be Happier at Work, Think Flexibly about Your Job—and Yourself
4 min read · Aug 4th · In a new paper, Yale SOM’s Amy Wrzesniewski and her co-authors find that well-being can be enhanced by pairing a shift in your job mindset with changes in how you think about your own strengths and… · Shared by 722, including Katja Evertz, Yale University
dynomight.net
Nobody optimizes happiness
6 min read · Jul 29th · People don’t seem to try very hard to make themselves happier. Why not? · Shared by 984, including Gabriele, Katja Evertz, Harpreet Singh
Well+Good
Habit Stacking Will Trick Your Mind Into Adopting a New Habit
6 min read · Aug 14th · The concept of habit stacking refers to stacking a desired action on top of an existing habit. Here's why it can help with follow-through. · Shared by 1070, including Katja Evertz, Erin
todoist.com
The Complete Guide to Time Blocking
~13 min read · From 2020 · Everything you need to know to take back your workday from meetings, email, & busy work and protect time for what's truly important to you. · Shared by 107, including Katja Evertz, Jeremy Caplan, maxadorno
James Clear
Creativity Is a Process, Not an Event
9 min read · From 2017 · Creative thinking works in surprising ways. · Shared by 34, including Katja Evertz, Daron Larson
Anil
A Personal Digital Reset
7 min read · 2020-12-31 · About once a year, I do a little digital reset to help make my online life a little more pleasant. I’m not advocating that anybody do the same as me, but I hope that sharing some of what I do might… · Shared by 136, including Yann “shalf@mastodon.social” Heurtaux 不停, OM, Katja Evertz, Ceferino Díaz
Joshua Becker
The Difference Between Busy and Non-Busy People
Jun 20th · Shared by 1367, including Ines Bieler, Tobias Kopka @ Reboot Develop, Katja Evertz
TED Talks
Dorie Clark: The real reason you feel so busy (and what to do about it)
May 18th · These days, almost all of us feel pressed for time. Leadership expert Dorie Clark shares three hidden reasons people fall into an endless loop of feeling constantly busy, and invites you to question… · Shared by 366, including Dorie Clark, Daniel Kraft, MD, Katja Evertz
youtube.com
How to enter ‘flow state’ on command
May 16th · Peak performance mind hack explained in 7 minutes.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next ► The Neurochemistry of Flow... · Shared by 4905, including Christian Müller, Christo Meid, 👨✈️ AA-Admiral ⚓🚀🌌, Ces Michelin, Gerd Leonhard, Katja Evertz, Jens-Christian Fischer, Dr. Simon A. Rego
Big Think
The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one
4 min read · Jun 8th · From Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk, the most successful people in the world share one thing: they allocate time in the day to learning. · Shared by 6879, including Katja Evertz, Leonardo Sumulong, Ines Bieler, S L Ong
James Clear
3-2-1: Happiness, the opinions of others, and accepting the reality of slow progress
2 min read · May 31st · 3 IDEAS FROM ME I. “Before you try to increase your willpower, try to decrease the friction in your environment.” II. “Your habits are how you embody a particular identity. When you make your bed,… · Shared by 1213, including Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙
Well+Good
Gardening is actually a sneaky form of meditation—
2 min read · May 26th · And the rewards are endless. · Shared by 203, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Katja Evertz
