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Chris Loper

The Power of Daily Wisdom

Yesterday morning I listened to this episode of the podcast Hidden Brain. In it, researcher Ming Kuo discusses the findings that show how we benefit socially, psychologically, and physically from spending time in nature. Green spaces reduce social conflict, increase mental health, lower blood pressure, and improve immunity. This was not news to me: I already knew about the many benefits of spending time in nature, both from personal experience… Read More »The Power of Daily Wisdom

The 20-Second Rule Revisited

I’ve written before about the surprising power of 20 seconds, also known as “The 20-Second Rule.”1 This is probably my favorite life-hack. The 20-Second Rule is simple: If you make something just 20 seconds easier to do, you’ll be much more likely to do it. And if you make something just 20 seconds harder to do, you’ll be much less likely to do it. There’s nothing special about 20 seconds… Read More »The 20-Second Rule Revisited

You Are Not the Jackass Whisperer

It’s cliché to say that you can’t please everyone. But this is precisely the sort of sanity-restoring wisdom that we all understand to be true, and we all routinely forget. So here’s a little gem that has been helping me remember … and causing me to quietly chuckle to myself whenever I think of it: You are not the jackass whisperer. This wisdom comes to us from author Scott Stratten,… Read More »You Are Not the Jackass Whisperer

Improving Your Willpower Identity

I used to see myself as someone with very weak willpower. I had poor self-discipline and limited self-control. I was prone to addictions. I was lazy. Or so I thought. I was, unconsciously, cherry-picking evidence of my lack of willpower, perhaps in order to justify taking the easy road, skipping workouts, eating sugar, and remaining an addict. An honest, unbiased assessment would have revealed that I did, in fact, have… Read More »Improving Your Willpower Identity

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