7 Everyday Habits for a Healthier Mind

7 Everyday Habits for a Healthier Mind

Do you have trouble concentrating? How’s your memory? How much water did you drink yesterday? Chances are, your mind could be healthier than it is right now. You could enjoy better focus, more creativity, a lighter mood, a sharper memory, and so on. The solution doesn’t have to be complicated or costly. You can strengthen your cognitive health by practicing a few basic habits. Read more to learn the impact these habits have on your mind, how to get a gauge on how you’re doing in these areas, and how to grow in your consistency in practicing these habits.

Mark Divine’s Box Breathing & Meditation Techniques

Mark Divine’s Box Breathing & Meditation Techniques

What is Mark Divine’s box breathing technique? How does he use other meditation techniques to improve health and lower stress? According to Mark Divine’s book Unbeatable Mind, to navigate his five levels of development, cultivate awareness, and apply that awareness to your own growth, you must train both your mind and body. To do this, Divine offers techniques for box breathing and meditation. Read on for a guide to Mark Divine’s box breathing and meditation, according to Unbeatable Mind.

Decision Trees: Advantages and Applications

Decision Trees: Advantages and Applications

What is a decision tree? What are the advantages of decision trees over the pro-con list and the cost-benefit methods? A decision tree is a flowchart diagram that shows the possible outcomes of a series of options or choices. Unlike the pro-con list and the cost-benefit analysis, the decision tree method doesn’t assume that you know what will result from your decision. Keep reading to learn about decision tree analysis and how it’s used in decision-making.

How to Organize Information to Stay Productive

How to Organize Information to Stay Productive

Do you feel disorganized at work? Do you know how to organize information? In Building a Second Brain, Tiago Forte explains that the organization of your external storage system is the most important component of increasing your creativity and productivity. He breaks down how to organize information into six main areas. Read below to learn how to organize your external storage system.

Why the Pro-Con List Is a Flawed Decision-Making Tool

Three Keys to Making Better Decisions in Life

What is the purpose of a pro-con list? Why is it a bad idea to base your decisions on the simplistic pro-con analysis? The pro-con list is a decision-making strategy where you sort the advantages and disadvantages of a decision in parallel columns. The pro-con list is probably the most common decision-making tool, but it’s also the most flawed one. Here is a look at the disadvantages of pro-con decision-making.

The 4 Methods of Storing Information In an External System

The 4 Methods of Storing Information In an External System

What are the different methods of storing information? What is an external storage system? In Building a Second Brain, Tiago Forte claims that modern humans need an external storage system (ESS). This is a digital platform to store all the important ideas, information, and work they encounter. Continue reading to learn Forte’s advice for using your external storage system effectively.

Why We Make Wrong Decisions (+ How to Make Better Ones)

The 3 Core Principles of Objective Decision Making

Why do we make bad decisions? How can you increase your chances of making the right choice? When making decisions, we are often tempted to prioritize short-term results over long-term benefits. More often than not, this leads to bad decisions in the long run because those short-term benefits come at the cost of future benefits. Here’s how the failure to think long-term results in wrong decisions you’ll regret down the road.

The Top 3 Types of Decision-Making Models

The Top 3 Types of Decision-Making Models

Why is it so hard to make decisions? What are some ways you can narrow down your options to make it easier to arrive at an optimal choice? Decision-making is difficult because nobody has access to perfectly accurate, comprehensive sources of information. Rather, our information is often messy and flawed, so we can’t always predict how our decisions will pan out. In this article, we’ll explore three types of decision-making models to recommend the best choice based on the complexity of the decision.

How to Find a Good Wife: Advice for Alphas

How to Find a Good Wife: Advice for Alphas

Is getting married a good idea for men? What are some things you should look for in a potential wife? According to Richard Cooper, men should steer clear of marriage, the primary reason being the high risk of divorce. However, if you do decide to get married despite this, he gives a few recommendations on how to find a good wife. Here’s how to marry right if you do decide to proceed (although you shouldn’t), according to Cooper.