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Break addiction and rebuild focus (without giving up your smartphone)
Johann Hari, a British-Swiss writer and journalist, was tired of always being wired. So he booked himself a cozy little room by the beach and banished his smartphone and computer. He would stay there for 3 months, decompressing and regaining his ability for deep...
How the Attention Economy Hijacks Your Brain
Silicon Valley venture capital investor, Chamath Palihapitiya, was one of the early senior executives at Facebook between 2007-2011. As the head of Growth, he was responsible for acquiring new users to Facebook. In an interview at the Stanford School of Business, he...
How the internet is degrading our focus and affecting our life
From ordering biryani on Swiggy when hungry to swiping right on Tinder to find a partner, the internet has completely changed the way we live. We communicate differently, we learn differently, we participate in society differently. Things are drastically different...
How Meditation Helps Build Your Focus Muscle
Whenever I sit down to prepare an expense report, my brain presents me with a list of several other urgent things that I need to do, and I struggle to maintain focus. In fact, I’ve noticed this surge of distracting thoughts whenever I start working on something that I...
Why you procrastinate so much (REAL reasons and practical solutions)
If you’re a chronic procrastinator, chances are you feel guilty and ashamed of your laziness, but did you know that procrastination is not laziness at all? When you procrastinate, you know that not doing a task has negative consequences, but you still cannot do it....
6 scientifically proven techniques to improve your attention span
Your brain is so powerful that it can store about 1 million gigabytes of memory at any given time [1]. But it can also easily distract you, derail your focus, and sabotage your goals. Why this two-facedness, brain? Turns out, this ability to get distracted by the next...
7 practical ways to improve team productivity
In 1980, the world witnessed one of the greatest games of ice hockey ever played in the 20th century. The U.S. National hockey team beat the Soviets by 4-3 during the Winter Olympics. The Soviets were favoured to win, being the unbeaten champions of the last five...
How to handle stress effectively
How to handle stress effectively "I'm so stressed!"— How often do we say these words in our heads? But what is stress? And if stress is a harmful thing, why does the human body even have it? Stress is, in fact, essential to our survival. It is our body’s emotional...
How to build unstoppable self-discipline
Once a participant in a HabitStrong bootcamp lamented to me, “Yesterday, I wasted my whole evening watching TV - I just could not stop myself. How can I change that?” And he was not alone. Many of us have felt that frustration of getting sucked into doing things we...
How to build effective learning habits
It is important to develop good learning habits. In this article I will share with you a 10 simple techniques to improve your study habits.
How to quickly calm down your anxiety
How to quickly calm down your anxiety, end your fear and take back control of your life. Just follow these simple steps.
How to break out of a rut – 10 tips to change your life
Are you stuck in a rut? You’re not alone. Here are 10 personal development tips that can help you break out of a rut and improve yourself.
How to concentrate for long hours (without getting frustrated)
If you are looking for tips on how to study or work without distractions or simply how to concentrate better, this guide is for you.
Top 10 habits that will help you succeed in your career
Don't worry, this is not going to be another preachy blog post! Instead, I am going to share with you the common habits I have consistently seen among highly successful people. Success in career is not a coincidence -- it is a direct consequence of our habits and...
How to overcome stress and anxiety
In this article, I will give you a scientific understanding of what stress and anxiety are, and how to reduce stress.