How often does social media make you feel like you’re not doing enough, working enough, achieving enough, or just not good enough? Probably often? More like always? No wonder people feel stressed out and depressed as a result. The social media image of happy people looking like they have it all figured out sometimes makes … Continue reading Overachievers are overrated
Tag: Habits
Adjustments
We’re constantly making adjustments in our life, and our body goes through changes, transition periods, in which it’s bended — call it stressed, so it can develop new habits. When you travel from one continent or time zone to a very different one, your body clock needs to adjust. It might take several days, if not weeks, … Continue reading Adjustments
Habits are stronger
Old dogs don’t learn new tricks… Or at least most of them don’t anymore. Similar to dogs, humans are creature of habits. We have mental models, routines and habits that are set early in life and are difficult to change as we grow older. We live more on these three factors than anything else. If … Continue reading Habits are stronger
Why we do it
Ever wondered why you do things in a certain way? One word: habit. We are our habits and it remains like this for most of our life if we don’t have the will power to change them. Forces pull in different directions here. That’s why it’s so freaking hard to make a simple change in … Continue reading Why we do it
Taking care of ourselves
How many times have you said “I will do it later” when it comes to taking care of your health, whether it’s in the form of eating habits, exercising, or resting? Most people aren’t aware of the damage until the pain shows up. We rarely take care of ourselves to prevent sickness or pain. Most … Continue reading Taking care of ourselves
New Year’s Resolutions? Create Habits Instead!
What's one of the last thoughts that come through most people's mind before the year ends? New Year's Resolutions for the coming year! Until here everything seems and sound perfect and achievable. But guess what...
Richard Chan 