Goals and MotivationHow to Build a Habit That Lasts Past the First Week
How to build a habit that lasts: how long habits really take, a low-willpower method you can start today, and what to do after you miss a day or a week.
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Goals and Motivation
Choosing a goal of the right size, keeping habits and routines going, and getting started on the days motivation does not show up.
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Goals and Motivation
Goals and MotivationHow to Stay Motivated When You Do Not Feel Like It
How to stay motivated when you do not feel like it: small first steps, ways to make starting easier, and when low motivation is worth talking to a doctor.
Goals and MotivationHow to Stop Procrastinating: Small First Steps That Work
How to stop procrastinating: why putting things off feels easier, a five-minute start, everyday examples, popular tricks, and how to restart after you slip.
Goals and MotivationMorning Routine Ideas for Real Mornings
Morning routine ideas for real mornings: a five-minute version, ideas for parents and shift workers, what to do the night before, and if waking early matters.
Goals and MotivationNew Year Goals: Ideas and How to Make Them Last
New Year goals you can keep: ideas by area of life, how to pick one or two, how to write them so they last, and what to do when a goal slips in January.
Goals and MotivationShort-Term and Long-Term Goals: Examples for Life, School, Work and Money
Short-term and long-term goals explained with examples for life, school, work, money and health, how they connect, and how to answer the interview question.
Goals and MotivationSMART Goals Examples for Life and Work, and a Template You Can Use
SMART goals examples for health, money, learning, work and study, how to turn a vague goal into a SMART one, and a free one-page planner you can download.
Goals and MotivationPersonal Development Goals: Examples and How to Pick One
Examples of personal development goals by type and size, versions for a tight week or budget, and a simple way to pick one goal and set a review date.
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Personal Growth
Self-development strategies, getting to know yourself, values, learning and confidence, with small exercises you can try and drop if they do not fit.
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Career Growth
Professional development goals, skills, reviews, feedback and work changes, with steps you can take whether or not your employer offers support.
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Relationships
Communication, boundaries, friendship, family, partners and conflict, with words for the conversations that are hard to start.
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Self-Care and Wellbeing
Rest, stress, everyday self-care, and the basics of sleep and movement, sized for busy weeks and tight budgets.
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