Expressive writing: 15 minutes a day for what we do not say aloud
Writing for four days in a row about a difficult experience seems a simple exercise. Studies suggest it may have small but real effects on well-being.
Practice
Exercises and daily habits that turn knowledge into action.
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6 articles
How to remember what you read: test yourself, do not reread
Rereading gives you the feeling that you know. Trying to recall without looking makes you actually know. A 2006 experiment showed it clearly.
Work in blocks with short breaks: the Pomodoro technique and what science says
Why does one long hour of work often yield less than two half-hours with a break in between? The answer lies in how our attention gets used to things and tires.
The "if–then" plan: the simplest tool for keeping a decision
Deciding in advance when, where and how you will act markedly increases the chance that you will. One sentence is enough.
One thing at a time: the hidden cost of switching between tasks
The mind does not do two demanding things at once; it switches between them, and every switch has a cost. Here is how to protect your attention.
How long does a habit take? Not 21 days
On average 66 days, but with a range from 18 to 254. And a comforting finding: one missed day does not wipe out progress.