Based on the work of some of the greatest world-class experts on productivity, complexity thinking, health and wellbeing, among others.  “We all have mental models: the lens through which we see the world that drive our responses to everything we experience. Being aware of your mental models is key to being objective.” —Elizabeth Thornton How do you see yourself in …

Some people say that you can’t break bad habits without changing your environment. Others say that the key is motivation and willpower. Others swear that “replacing the bad habit with a good one” is the magic spell that will end all evil. You’ve probably tried it all. And it worked… to a certain extent. But no matter what tips and …

If you want to be emotionally stronger, you need an emotional workout “I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” —Oscar Wilde We know that in order to get physically stronger and achieve our fitness goals, we need to exercise our body. What most people …

1 simple habit to increase productivity and declutter your life 26th of December. I wake up and find the kitchen full of unwashed dishes from last minute Christmas preparations. My whole flat is covered in a 3-week old layer of dust, neglected in favour of gift-making, card-writing and a general excitement about the holidays. As usual during this time of …

There is a part of your mind where you have been forgetting to look. Do you know that feeling when your mind is full of amazing ideas, and your creativity seems to be at its peak? And do you know how it feels when that doesn’t happen at all? When your creative juices are all dried up, your brain is …

Your alarm clock rings, and you know it already: it’s going to be another one of those days. A rush of stressful thoughts starts flooding your mind: so many to-do’s, problems to solve, expectations to meet — and the bare thought of getting out of bed makes you want to hide and scream.Panic starts kicking in. You feel paralyzed, hopeless, overwhelmed. How …

You probably have at least one friend who always carries a journal with her. When you have a conversation, she takes notes of important ideas and thoughts (and she actually uses them later). She never forgets her appointments because she immediately puts them down on her calendar. She has told you before how she journals in the morning, or how …

You work. A lot. And when you finish work, then you work some more. You reply to emails. You do the dishes, make dinner, do your laundry, walk the dog. You do people favors and take care of your loved ones because you are a good person, but at the end of the day you always end up with no …

Yet another day when you didn’t exercise. Another day when you didn’t start your dream project. You didn’t quit your boring job. You didn’t begin your sugar-free diet. You didn’t meditate. You didn’t wake up early. You didn’t make your life any better than it was yesterday. “I’ll start tomorrow”, you lie to yourself. Why is it so hard to …