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
TED-Ed
How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines)Jan 1st · Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good…
productivity
better living
Farnam Street
Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life5 min read · 2021-12-19 · The power of habits comes from their automaticity. This is why they are more powerful than goals. Read this article to harness the power of habits.
psychology
habits
better living
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First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not.  Habit is persistence in practice.
Harvard Business Review
Our Favorite Management Tips of 20218 min read · 2021-12-30 · Ten picks from HBR’s most popular newsletter.
management
WIRED
How to Start (and Keep) a Healthy Habit2 min read · Jan 1st · Whether you want to run a marathon or learn to play the guitar, here's how to set yourself up for success.
Lifehack
How to Plan Your Life with the 1-3-5 Rule~14 min read · 2021-12-06 · Planning is key to any success. Read on to learn how you can plan your life using a 1-3-5 year template and the 1-3-5 rule.
better living
todo
plan
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The key to change here is consciousness: becoming aware of any limiting beliefs you do have and making a conscious decision to change them.
Apartment Therapy
Environmental Impact of Everyday Home Habits, According to a Scientist5 min read · 2021-12-22 · From lighting candles to running the dishwasher.
Psychology Today
5 Ways to Deal with People Who Stress You Out6 min read · 2021-11-23 · New research shows what it takes to manage those who cause you stress.
mental health
psychology
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Waiting for one person. Talk or gossip from other people. Discrimination or bullying by another person. Conflict or disagreement in the workplace.
TED-Ed
3 mental blocks that keep you from achieving your goals2021-12-06 · The bad news: We all face powerful mental blocks that stop us when we’re trying to achieve our goals. The good news: We can outwit them. Here’s how, according to cognitive psychologist Amanda Crowe…
productivity
must read
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How to outsmart it:  The answer is simple. “Find people like you doing things like this, and share your concerns with them,”
Big Think
Three habits to master long-term thinking5 min read · 2021-09-23 · The fruits of long-term thinking will reveal themselves in five or ten or 30 years, when you’ve created the future you’ve always wanted.
career
future
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Big goals often are impossible in the short term. But with small, methodical steps, almost anything is attainable.
Farnam Street
Maker vs. Manager: How Your Schedule Can Make or Break You~13 min read · From 2018 · If you're a maker on a manager's schedule or a manager on a maker's schedule, you could be spinning your wheels. Find out the ideal way to schedule your day for maximum results.
productivity
time management
farnam street
Ness Labs
High agency: how to feel more in control in your life and work4 min read · 2021-12-03 · People with high agency feel a sense of control over their lives, and they can make decisions about what they want or need and act to meet those needs.
productivity
better living
agency
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Personal agency, or self-agency, describes the experiences we have when we set goals for ourselves and take action to achieve them
Intercom
Make better decisions faster: The 6 stages of quick, effective decision-making6 min read · 2021-11-25 · An effective, quick decision-making process is critical to increasing momentum within your team. Learn to be a better, faster decision-maker.
leadership
product management
Harvard Business Review
To Reduce the Strain of Overwork, Learn to Listen to Your Body6 min read · 2021-11-16 · Teaching themselves to notice bodily strain helped participants in a two-year study better navigate the demands and expectations of their jobs.
mindfulness
mental health
career
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By growing to understand what somatic strain felt like during yoga teacher training, participants were able to understand how and when similar feelings occurred in other areas of their lives. And when they started to recognize these sensations on the job, it led them to question their own overwork patterns and resist them
Harvard Business Review
The Psychology Behind Meeting Overload7 min read · 2021-11-12 · Six biases that lead us to have too many meetings — and how to overcome them.
business
company culture
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Too often, we end up in the same bad meeting over and over again, just because no one remembers what was discussed in the last meeting.
The Guardian
The seven types of rest: I spent a week trying them all. Could they help end my exhaustion?9 min read · 2021-11-25 · When we feel extreme fatigue most of us focus on sleep problems. But proper relaxation takes many forms. I spent a week exploring what really works
mindfulness
sleep
mental
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It’s easy and rewarding to set a phone reminder to roll my neck, clench and unclench my hands, or stand up and rock on my heels.
Scott Young
Do the Real Thing5 min read · 2020-05-15 · Success in most things boils down to a simple, but easily ignored distinction: do the real thing and stop doing fake alternatives instead.
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