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
Month: December 2020
Budgeting 101: This Financial Hack Will Revolutionize Your Spending Habits
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
3 Ways to Change Your Social Media Habits For an Actionable Mindset
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
How Can You Become a More Active Citizen?
"Bleeding hearts stick together" read the text message reply from my former supervisor after I'd explained to her that I quit my job in consulting after only one year in order to return to the non-profit world. Not that I needed any validation, but I found comfort in her message. I felt I had lost… Continue reading How Can You Become a More Active Citizen?
This 30-Minute Morning Routine is a Game-Changer
We've all been there. Whether you're a self-proclaimed "morning person" or not (I am not), you've had those days where the energy required to physically remove yourself from your bed feels equivalent to running ten marathons. I get it. I hear you. I feel you. Recently, I've been working remotely like the rest of the… Continue reading This 30-Minute Morning Routine is a Game-Changer
But, What IS Behavioral Economics, Really?
Glad you asked. I'll start with this: I was an Economics major. Anyone who has taken Econ 101 probably remembers (or, you know, doesn't) the ten principles of economics. For your sanity's sake I won't list them, but for the purposes of this post, I will say this: they are based on RATIONAL and LOGICAL… Continue reading But, What IS Behavioral Economics, Really?
Stop Thinking and Take Action, Today. Right Now. Let’s Go.
Welcome to The Actionable Mindset. The mission of this blog is to offer guidance, resources and action items to help you improve not only your own life, but the lives of others. Have you been thinking a lot about saving up money to buy a house, start a business, go to grad school or go… Continue reading Stop Thinking and Take Action, Today. Right Now. Let’s Go.