Sam Thomas Davies's Blog, page 27
November 20, 2014
Want to Get Motivated? Here’s a Simple, Research-Based Hack You Can Use
Source: PicJumbo. Life, it often seems, is built on motivation. The aspiring entrepreneur, who works evenings and weekends on her side project, so she can one day quit her 9 to five job; the budding actor who waits tables until his next audition; and the competitive basketball player who begins his practice schedule at 04:00 […]
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November 17, 2014
This Study Reveals the Tipping Point in Behaviour Change (and How You Can Use It)
Source: PicJumbo. In 1965, a social psychologist called Howard Levanthal wanted to see if he could persuade a group of university students at Yale University to get a tetanus jab. [1] He divided them up into several groups, and gave all of them a seven-page booklet explaining the dangers of tetanus, the importance of inoculation, […]
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November 13, 2014
How to Overcome Obstacles Using Toyota’s ‘Five Whys’ Technique
Source: PicJumbo. When learning how to break bad habits and form good ones that stick, it’s not uncommon to experience a dip in your motivation and quit – and often right on the edge of a breakthrough. These losses can be chalked up as failures on our part and affect our self-esteem, or worse: discourage […]
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November 10, 2014
The Kaizen Way: How to Master Creativity by Asking Small Questions
Source: PicJumbo. If you’re like most people, you want to do something creative in your life. You want to write the next New York Times bestseller or write a Billboard Hot 100 song; paint a picture; dream up your perfect career; or solve a conflict of interest in the office. This is a common aspiration. […]
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November 6, 2014
The Top 10 Mistakes in Behaviour Change (and How to Avoid Them)
Source: PicJumbo.Learning a new behaviour is hard. You have obstacles to overcome, resistance to contend with and an environment to redesign. But behaviour change is a lot harder when you make mistakes; mistakes that are common, but overlooked or disregarded because of their simplicity. The problem is, we have a natural tendency to assume blame […]
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November 3, 2014
The Power of Small Wins: What the LGBT Community Can Teach Us about Widespread Change
Source: PicJumbo. When gay liberation groups started campaigning against homophobia in the late 1960s, their initial efforts only yielded a string of failures. They urged lesbians and gay men to “come out”, and to dismantle and rebuild social institutions without defined sexual roles. But were roundly defeated in state legislatures. Teachers tried to create curriculums […]
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October 30, 2014
How to Build a New Habit in 3 Easy Steps (and Make It Stick)
Source: PicJumbo. Are you a master of a skill? Perhaps you’re fluent in a language. A Grade 8 pianist. Or a master craftsman in carpentry. If you are, it’s not necessarily a result of your income, personal circumstances, upbringing or any other variable. It’s a result of something a lot more powerful. Something you have […]
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October 27, 2014
Choice Architecture: How to Commit to Behaviour Change When You Lack Willpower
Source: PicJumbo. One of the most common misconceptions regarding behaviour change is relying on motivation to begin new, positive behaviours and willpower to refrain from old, negative behaviours. The problem is (1) Motivation is unsustainable in the long-term and a lack thereof can be used an excuse not to start. That’s why habits trump motivation: […]
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October 23, 2014
Count Your R.E.P.S. (And Find a Practice Method That Works for You)
Source: PicJumbo. It’s no secret that the key to long-term habit formation is learning how to become comfortable with discomfort and choosing an effective practice strategy. That practice strategy concerns when you practice a new habit – for example, the time of day is one of five cues for a habit – and where: Environment […]
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October 20, 2014
Keystone Habits: Why They Are Important (and How You Can Build Them Effortlessly)
In 1987, Peter O’Neill, the new chief executive of the Aluminium Company of America (or Alcoa, as it is known), stood before a ballroom of anxious Wall Street investors and stock analysts, and announced his first order of business: “I intend to make Alcoa the safest company in America” he declared. “I intend to go […]
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