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.
When people find out that I write a self-improvement blog, they sometimes ask, incredulously, “So, you’ve got it all figured out, do ya?” Well, no actually. I don’t have it all figured out, and I never will. There will always be new things to learn, and my understanding of the things I already know can always be made deeper. And that is why I practice relentless learning. The acquisition of… Read More »Relentless Learning
If your world is anything like mine, you might still be facing a steady temptation: cookies and candies and chocolates leftover from the holidays. And you’re probably aware that the fleeting pleasure of eating sweets comes with unfortunate and longer-lasting effects, both physical and cognitive. But there they are, begging to be eaten. Because sugar is addictive,1 indulging over the holidays has probably made you crave sweets even more than… Read More »A Simple Trick to Resist Sweets
“If you don’t do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.” This timeless wisdom from legendary filmmaker Warren Miller was always given during his ski movies in reference to some epic ski trip that, for most viewers, would remain a dream unfulfilled. I’d like to broaden the scope of this idea to include the realms of self-improvement, creative projects, and entrepreneurship. What’s the big thing… Read More »Life Advice From Warren Miller
It was a cold, rainy morning, and I was happily enjoying my warm, cozy apartment, so I put on a coat and went for walk in the park. To some, this would be a perfectly normal choice. To many, however, this would be a clear sign of madness. The conventional wisdom is that if you go outside while it’s cold and rainy, you’ll probably get sick. It turns out, though,… Read More »Why It’s Good To Go Outside During Winter