Stephen Guise's Blog, page 15
May 21, 2018
Hidden Mechanisms Change (Or Ruin) Lives
I’m endlessly fascinated by counterintuitive truths. When something generates the opposite result of what you’d expect, that means there’s a deeper, hidden mechanism at play. It means that the most ...
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May 6, 2018
The Hidden Danger of Fitness Tracking
Exercise is getting more and more popular, which is good. Fitness trackers from Fitbits to phone apps are also increasing in popularity. It’s good that people are becoming more aware ...
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April 30, 2018
Your Choices Today Compound for Life
Let’s just say you’re going to live until 100 years old. Congratulations, that’s a long life! On your 99th birthday, your foot is amputated because you stepped on a chainsaw. ...
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April 16, 2018
How to Live Like a Polar Bear
Did you know that polar bear fur isn’t white? Polar bears actually have transparent fur with black skin underneath. Their transparent hairs are also hollow, meaning that light passes through ...
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April 2, 2018
The Path to Consistent Exercise
Working out carries huge upside and virtually no downside. And yet, a large number of people don’t do it consistently. The specific reasons vary, but they’re rooted in the same ...
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March 26, 2018
The New Best Way to Track Mini Habits
The word “widget” makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit, but widgets can be very useful! I’ve failed to use productivity apps successfully for an embarrassing reason. The ...
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March 20, 2018
The Best Mini Habit You’ve Never Considered
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” ~ Someone Smart Remember that one time you decided that you were going to do something awesome and you did it? Great! You ...
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March 12, 2018
Don’t Make It A Decision
One of the most effective ways to overcome resistance is to stop making it a decision. Deciding whether or not to do something implies that it depends on something subjective ...
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March 5, 2018
How to Create Unbreakable Rules and Win Every Day
In Arizona, you can’t let your donkey sleep in a bathtub. It’s illegal. And yet, donkeys are still doing it! It is illegal to curse within Baltimore’s city limits. A ...
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February 27, 2018
The Psychology of Being Reliable
I was late a couple of times recently, and I didn’t like it. Being reliable is one of the most valued traits in a person. Put simply, being reliable means ...
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