Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 11/17/20
7 Easy Strategies for Overcoming Seasonal Affective Disorder
(Steven Ray Marks | Self Helping Yourself | 825 words)
Like a lot of people, I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Often advice for coping with SAD is exceptionally difficult to do for anyone suffering from it.
You aren’t going to exercise and do yoga when you can barely get out of bed.
Here are some easy suggestions, such as:
- Assign a name to your SAD
- Use a light-therapy box
- Avoid windows at dusk
How to Network When You’re Painfully Shy
(Anouare Abdou | The Ladders | 1175 words)
Networking is important for a lot of careers, but a lot of people struggle with it. To get better:
- Make a “win list” to boost your confidence
- Prepare conversation starters and responses
- Turn it into a game
- Practice by talking to yourself
- Be a good listener
I’d add: Don’t go into networking with the mindset “What can these people do for me?” Instead, focus on forming genuine connections, and “What can I do for them?”
14 Things My Highly Productive Friends Have Given Up
(Tim Denning | The Ascent on Medium | 1450 words)
Being more productive doesn’t always mean being a superachiever with infinite energy.
Sometimes it means eliminating things. Such as:
- Automatically agreeing to give others your time
- Overworking
- Listening to ‘preachers of chaos’
- Having too many goals
- Being an a–hole
13 Evening Routine Habits to Perfectly End Your Day
(Connie Stemmle | Developing Good Habits | 2875 words)
A good evening routine sets the stage for a productive morning.
Suggestions include:
- Establish a ‘shut down’ ritual
- Plan for the next day
- Spend time with your family
- Practice something you enjoy
- Reflect
How to Make Good Habits Stick
(Barrie Davenport | Live Bold and Bloom | 2275 words)
The way to make lasting change is through habits. But how do you build and maintain habits?
- Start ridiculously small
- Begin with one habit at a time
- Have clear intentions
- Celebrate small Wins
- Change your mindset
#Self-PromotionThese ideas are similar to the philosophy toward weight loss laid out in my book The Weight Loss Habit. If you enjoy this article, you might want to check out the book.
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Understanding Serving Size
(Steven Ray Marks | Self Helping Yourself | 550 words)
It can be difficult to know how much you’re eating if the amount doesn’t match up to what the manufacturer lists as a serving size.
Sometimes the labels are intentionally confusing, but even when they aren’t, it can be hard to judge.
Here I walk you through a simple method to figure this out.
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