In this chapter titled "A Stumble May Prevent a Fall," Rubin explores the paradox of habits. They are surprisingly tough and also surprisingly fragile.
The subtitle, "Safeguards," captures the essence of the strategies she offers - anticipate and minimize temptation. Rubin explains that there is "a downward pull toward bad habits that requires us to maintain an…
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"It's Hard to Make Things Easier - Convenience" is where I left off in blogging about the book Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin. The theme of this book is all about creating habits (in case you've forgotten since it's been a number of weeks since I last wrote about this topic).
Rubin says that…
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A recent article in The Oregonian (it was originally from The Washington Post) was titled "The Buzz, Income and Sleep."
It cited a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that called sleep deficiency a public health epidemic. That report concluded that "people who don't get enough sleep…
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How many hours did you sleep last night?
Sleep is a topic I discussed while I was blogging about Better Than Before and so today I'm sharing another reinforcement from Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.
In his blog yesterday, McKeown discussed myths about the differences between…
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Did you realize that procrastination can be a stimulant? Especially if you have the diagnosis of ADHD.
Roland Rotz, Ph.D., the co-author of Fidget to Focus, said those exact words, "Procrastination is a stimulant for those with ADHD" in a presentation he made at the 2014 NAPO Conference (National Association of…
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"My eyes are bigger than my calendar!"
That's a thought shared by one of my clients several years ago and I totally relate to that thought about my blogging commitment.
I had mentioned that I'd be traveling a bit and didn't think I'd have much opportunity to continue my…
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