The other day, I got an email from a reader asking, “How do you get motivated to do the things you don’t want to do… Continue…
Category Archives: Habits
Want Better Habits? Stop Making This Very Common Mistake
Research from some of the top universities in the world are showing that what we think we know about building good habits is all wrong. If you want to be a better risk-taker and live more adventurously, you need to avoid making this very common mistake. Continue…
Endless Willpower From A Spoonful Of Honey
Your willpower and ability to exercise it depend on your glucose (blood sugar levels). If you have plenty, you can exercise lots of willpower. If you don’t, you can’t. Continue…
The Psychology Of Never-Ending Willpower
New and mounting research shows what actually controls your ability to not eat that cupcake or get that tedious task done does depend on willpower depletion… but you get to decide how much willpower you have. And you can choose to have enough to last all day, every day. Continue…
When In Doubt, Take Action? Not Always…
Taking big actions during times of uncertainty can be the right approach, but perhaps only when the risk of loss is both great and immediate. Continue…
Sample Rate: How The Fast Food Industry Hooks You (And How To Reclaim Your Diet)
The fast food industry relies on this psychological trick to keep you coming back. But you can turn it around on them. Continue…