The Two-Minute Rule of Behavior Change

The Two-Minute Rule of Behavior Change

What is the two-minute rule of behavior change? How can it help you make positive behavior changes and stick to them over the long-term? The two-minute rule is a simple principle of behavior change that states that a new habit should take no more than two minutes to perform. The point of the two-minute rule is not to only do the easiest thing. The point is to make a habit of showing up for your desired goal and identity. Keep reading to learn about the two-minute rule of behavior change.

The Last Lecture Quotes: The 7 Best Passages

The Last Lecture Quotes: The 7 Best Passages

What are some of the best The Last Lecture quotes? How can these quotes help you better understand and apply the lessons of the book? These seven The Last Lecture quotes are from the end of Randy Pausch’s life. Pausch was given just months to live and wanted to use his Last Lecture as a Carnegie Mellon professor to share the most important lessons he learned in life. Keep reading for inspirational The Last Lecture quotes.

Being Vulnerable: Dispelling the Myths of Vulnerability

Being Vulnerable: Dispelling the Myths of Vulnerability

Why are we so afraid of being vulnerable? Can showing your vulnerability be a good thing? In Daring Greatly, Brené Brown suggests that what holds us back from living happy and meaningful lives is the widespread belief that being vulnerable is a weakness. But vulnerability gives you the power to move beyond shame and scarcity. In this article, we identify and dismantle four common myths about being vulnerable.

Goldilocks Rule: Achieve Peak Motivation

Goldilocks Rule: Achieve Peak Motivation

What is the Goldilocks Rule? How can it help you stick to new habits and stay focused even when you are running low on motivation? The Goldilocks Rule states that peak motivation is achieved when the task is at the level of just manageable difficulty: not too easy, not too hard. If the challenge is too hard, you will be unsuccessful in your behavior attempts and shy away from trying.  Keep reading to learn about the Goldilocks Rule.

The Keys to Building Habits That Stick

The Keys to Building Habits That Stick

What is the most important factor in building habits that stick? What can you do to persevere with a new behavior even when you are not motivated to do it? According to James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, the key to building habits that stick is twofold. First, be prepared to push through boredom and lack of motivation. Second, make the new habits more attractive and stimulating Read on for tips on building habits that stick.

Learn to Go With the Flow: Life’s Easier That Way

Learn to Go With the Flow: Life’s Easier That Way

Do you get frustrated and stressed when things don’t go according to plan? Do you want to learn to go with the flow and create a richer life? In You Are a Badass, Jen Sincero shares her story of how a frustrating bus ride in India turned into a positively memorable experience. She had to learn to go with the flow instead of dwelling on everything that went wrong. Keep reading to hear about Sincero’s experience and how you too, can learn to go with the flow.

Wise Words to Live By: Randy Pausch’s Advice

Wise Words to Live By: Randy Pausch’s Advice

How can practicing Randy Pausch’s wise words to live by improve your life? What is Pausch’s advice for living? Before he passed away, Pausche shared his 18 wise words to live by in his Last Lecture. If you do your best to follow Pausch’s advice, then you can live your life like the fun-loving Tigger rather than the gloomy Eeyore. Keep reading for Pausch’s wise words to live by from The Last Lecture.

Strategy vs Culture: Bridging the Gap

Strategy vs Culture: Bridging the Gap

What is the strategy vs culture dichotomy? Is it possible to reconcile the two? In any community or collective, there is always some degree of compromise between strategy vs culture. Strategy is the plan of action for achieving a certain goal or target. Culture is made up of social contracts that formulate the status quo and define what is acceptable within the collective. Read about the strategy vs culture dichotomy.

Practice Forgiveness and Free Yourself

Practice Forgiveness and Free Yourself

Do you struggle with letting go of resentment or carrying around guilt? Do you want to learn how you can practice forgiveness and break free of the prison that is anger? When you decide to practice forgiveness and let negative feelings melt away, you are on the path to freedom. Forgiving someone is not letting them off the hook—it’s letting yourself off the hook. Continue reading to learn how you can practice forgiveness in your every day life.

Habit Stacking: Harness the Power of Routine

Habit Stacking: Harness the Power of Routine

What is habit stacking? How can integrating new habits into your existing routine help you stick to them more easily? In behavior change psychology, habit stacking (also known as habit chaining) is a form of implementation intention. It involves stacking a new habit with one or more existing habits to facilitate its reinforcement. Keep reading to learn about habit stacking and how it works.