How to Not Be Jealous When Your Friends Get to Walk on the Moon and You Don’t On July 16, 1969, a gigantic Saturn V rocket launched three men into space. Two of them – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin – you’ve certainly heard of because they were about to become the first men to walk on the moon. The third astronaut is less well-known, though his role in the… Read More »How to Stop Being Jealous and Be Grateful for What You Have
Predicting Unhappiness Pretty soon, I’m going to be less happy. I realize that’s an odd thing to say, so let me explain. My partner is a middle school teacher, and after a year of teaching remotely, she’s going back to working with students in person. (For those of you reading this in the future, it’s currently the beginning of April 2021.) Meanwhile, I’ll still be working from home, so I’ll… Read More »How to Prevent Depression
Planning your day the night before has long been touted as a keystone habit of highly productive people (by, for example, Stephen Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People). But there’s another reason to plan your day the night before, one that might be more important to you than getting things done: It will make you happier. 1. Mental Offloading Planning tomorrow tonight reduces your cognitive load, which… Read More »4 Reasons Planning Your Day the Night Before Will Make You Happier
If you’re one of the few people who never uses their phone in bed, congratulations. Feel free to keep reading if you’d like to reinforce that habit, but otherwise, you’re good to go. But if you’re like most people, and you do sometimes use your smartphone in bed, please read on. Using your phone in bed is actively harming your health, your happiness, your productivity, and your creativity. It’s a… Read More »How to Stop Using Your Phone in Bed: 4 Strategies