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Chris Loper

Chris Loper has been writing about self-improvement and helping busy adults with habit formation since 2017. He also writes an education blog for parents and students for Northwest Educational Services. Along with Greg Smith, Chris is the cocreator of Parenting for Academic Success, a series of transformative classes that create empowered parents, confident students, and harmonious families. His most recent endeavor combines his academic and habit-formation expertise to help students thrive in college. Visit SmartCollegeHabits.com to learn more. In 2021, Chris published a humorous memoir titled Wood Floats and Other Brilliant Observations, a book that blends crazy stories with practical life lessons. He lives in Issaquah, WA where he is the owner of South Cove Tutoring.

Increase Happiness By Using Your Signature Strengths

 When people talk about the science of happiness – a topic I love – they usually talk about the importance of exercise, the benefits of meditation, or the value of gratitude journaling. And clearly I’m as guilty of that as anyone in the self-development field. But positive psychology has more to offer than that. There is another practice that might be both easier to do and more universally helpful: using… Read More »Increase Happiness By Using Your Signature Strengths

The Power of Disruption to Change Habits

“Chris, where are your bowls?” “They must be here somewhere. I’m sure I packed them.” “I can’t find your mugs either.” (thorough searching) Crap. I forgot to unload the dishwasher. My partner and I just moved into a new place, and I, quite brilliantly, forgot to pack up the clean dishes from the dishwasher at my old place. Luckily, it’s only 40 minutes away, and my landlord was kind enough… Read More »The Power of Disruption to Change Habits

Doing Work That Matters

“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” –Albert Einstein1 We live in a culture that prizes fame and fortune over contribution and service, so it’s understandable that many people are driven to achieve conventional success. I too am driven, in part, by the desire for money and status. But while wealth and prestige do provide a certain sort of pleasure, they do not… Read More »Doing Work That Matters

Don’t Shake the Snow Globe

Imagine that it’s almost bedtime. Your workday is done. You’re winding down. You’re getting sleepy. But then, you think, I’ll just check email one more time. Or you think, I’ll just take one more look at the news. It’s so tempting. It doesn’t seem like a big deal. It’ll only take a minute, you think. And maybe it does only take a minute. But then, your mind, which was all… Read More »Don’t Shake the Snow Globe

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