habits
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The Science of Having a Good Day
How to make every day count a bit more in your favour Have you ever glided through the day on a pair of sparkly, mint blue rollerskates—without tripping, once? I’m talking about the days when the aroma of your morning coffee lingers longer, the scent of the pastries smell extra-buttery…
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Make your 9 to 5 a Breeding Ground for Success
Is it just me, or does it feel like every time I go on my phone, there’s this cacophony of hatred toward the 9 to 5 career? When I searched the phrase 9 to 5 on Google, the first 5 results were: “Breaking Free to 9 to 5 Culture” –…
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My Simple Summer Skin Care Routine (+ Tips for Healthier Skin)
Our skin reacts differently to climates, seasons, and other environmental factors. As the body’s official largest organ, your skin absorbs things both from the environment and the things you ingest. As the heat turns up this Summer, we may need to tweak our skincare routine to ensure we’re getting enough…
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I Built Bullet Journaling into the End of My Work Week: Here’s What Happened
One of the things I implemented during my time off was starting the practice of journaling again. I used to be avid about journaling, but recently, maybe because I’ve found other outlets like this blog, or therapy, I’ve stepped away from it. Recently, I heard from one of the podcasts…
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The Difference Between Being Busy and Being Effective
Taking an entire week off from “work” tasks has taught me that productivity can be achieved through different ways. You can be “busy” hosting people, you can be ”busy” on vacation, and you can “busy” maintaining the home. There are many types of busy— but often the word itself is…
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7 Habits That Make You Happier
Happiness is fickle. When most people think about happiness, they think of the phrase “chase happiness” or “obtain happiness”. It’s a highly desirable state associated with wealth, love, and success. When we’re busy chasing the next high— whether that be a whirlwind romance that makes your head spin, or hitting…
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Streamlining Your Attention for Better Results in Life & Work
Having a lot of grand goals and ambitions can be a wonderful thing, yet it can also become the deadliest trap. As information becomes more accessible, the things that tug at our attention are increasing. I recently skimmed a headline on my news feed. The photo: one person in their…
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