In my previous post, How Perfectionism is Holding You Back, I wrote about the pervasive force of perfectionism and how you can find ways to re-frame your mindset and control perfectionist thoughts. This post will focus on the cousin of perfectionism - the productivity trap. The Productivity Trap Photo by energepic.com on Pexels.com I don't… Continue reading You Don’t Always Need to Be Productive
As I sat down to write a new blog post for this week, I grappled with finding the perfect way to kick off this article. "It must be catchy", "It must grab attention", "It must be interesting", "It can't be too boring", I thought to myself as I mused over how I could best craft… Continue reading How Perfectionism is Holding You Back
If you know anything about behavioral economics, you're probably familiar with Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's famous 'nudge theory'. If you're not, it is essentially a body of research supporting the idea that crafting one's environment in a certain way can influence - though not dictate - one's choices (also known as "choice architecture"). A prime… Continue reading How to “Nudge Yourself” to Take Action
For years, I've been obsessed with self-help books and podcasts. Nothing has made me feel more alive and human than diving deeply into content that I believed would lead to me to achieving the peak of Maslow's hierarchy of needs: self-actualization. As a perfectionist, it gave me some type of weird, crazy adrenaline rush to… Continue reading The Problem with “Self-Help”
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." Martin Luther King, Jr. I don't know about you, but I loathe being a bystander. A little over a year ago, I started hating… Continue reading 3 Small Ways to Start Taking Social Justice Action, Now.
Picture this: It's January 2020. You're on the train on the way to work, listening to The Daily. Later, you grab sushi with a few coworkers. You knock out a cycling class at the gym before heading home to make dinner and catch up with your roommate or significant other. No masks, no hand sanitizer… Continue reading Managing Your Habits in a Post-COVID World
Every year, I resolve to read more. Reading has never been my strong suit, and even books that I love can take me YEARS to finish. However, the self-help and personal development type books are usually the easiest for me to read. Maybe because it feels like cheap therapy, or because I'm naturally a person… Continue reading 12 Personal Development Books on My List for 2021
With 2021 around the corner, it only makes sense that I write about New Year's resolutions on my personal development blog, right? Whether your resolutions are looking a little different this year due to what feels like a never-ending pandemic, or you have a goal to press "Restart" on your 2020 resolution(s), I'm here to… Continue reading 5 Science-Based Strategies for Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolution
As 2020 comes to a close, many of us are reflecting on what a year it has been - and it has been quite a year. Like many others, I am a person who (usually) spends most of her disposable income on experiences, like live shows and traveling. 2020 has not been the year for… Continue reading Budgeting 101: This Financial Hack Will Revolutionize Your Spending Habits
Social media often gets a bad rep - and honestly, usually for good reasons - but in all of its faults, I try to stay optimistic about its benefits. Because of social media, I was able to get my first full-time job (where I met my boyfriend of 3 years), to find a roommate when… Continue reading 3 Ways to Change Your Social Media Habits For an Actionable Mindset
The Actionable Mindset 