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 · · 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 966, including Scott Monty, Katja Evertz, Mike Taylor
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
How to break unhealthy habits: Stop obsessing over willpower and focus on routines
13+ min · · 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 3036, including Katja Evertz, Arturo Rebolledo, USC
Eric Barker
This Is How To Quit Bad Habits Without Willpower: 3 Secrets From Neuroscience
12+ min · · 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 463, including Katja Evertz
hive.com
41 Short Rules for a Good Life From Influential Philosophers
5 min · · 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 2919, including يونس بن عمارة, Katja Evertz, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
Yale SOM
To Be Happier at Work, Think Flexibly about Your Job—and Yourself
4 min · · 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 967, including Katja Evertz, Yale University
dynomight.net
Nobody optimizes happiness
6 min · · People don’t seem to try very hard to make themselves happier. Why not? · Shared by 1473, including Lali, Gabriele, Katja Evertz, Harpreet Singh
Well+Good
Habit Stacking Will Trick Your Mind Into Adopting a New Habit
6 min · · 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 1549, including Erin, Katja Evertz, Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW
todoist.com
The Complete Guide to Time Blocking
13+ min · · 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 124, including Katja Evertz, Jeremy Caplan, maxadorno
James Clear
Creativity Is a Process, Not an Event
9 min · · Creative thinking works in surprising ways. · Shared by 33, including Katja Evertz, Daron Larson
anildash.com
A Personal Digital Reset
7 min · · 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 247, including Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, OM, Katja Evertz, Ceferino Díaz
Joshua Becker
The Difference Between Busy and Non-Busy People
· Shared by 1915, including Ines Bieler, Tobias Kopka, Katja Evertz, Touche Theories
TED Talks
Dorie Clark: The real reason you feel so busy (and what to do about it)
· 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 869, including Dorie Clark, Daniel Kraft, MD, Katja Evertz
youtube.com
How to enter ‘flow state’ on command
· 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 8752, 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 · · 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 18466, including Lali, S L Ong, Katja Evertz, Mohammad Esmaeilbeygi, Leonardo Sumulong, Ines Bieler, Essaadi
James Clear
3-2-1: Happiness, the opinions of others, and accepting the reality of slow progress
2 min · · 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 1327, including Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙
Well+Good
Gardening is actually a sneaky form of meditation—
2 min · · And the rewards are endless. · Shared by 315, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Katja Evertz