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What Nature Does to Unlock Secret Creativity
Creative types need a constant well of inspiration and motivation to pull from. Staying in the best frame of mind to work at your top performance ends up becoming work in and of itself. To keep your creative juices flowing, even when the infamous writer's block kicks in, habits need to be formed and cultivated to help you steadily replenish your ideas. This will help you write more, stay productive, and keep from burning out and rebelling against writing altogether. Even if you're not a writer or in a creative profession, nature unlocks creativity that you may not even realize you possess. Here's more about what nature can do to…
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10 Tried and True Ways to Double Your Writing
Write more with less willpower. Just sit down and write. It sounds so easy, but many things in the life of an adult are easier said than done. And maybe they are. When it comes to writing, the fact of the matter is that you just have to write. Writing cures writer's block, after all. But it seems to me like there are other tricks, hacks if you will, that help me get into the writing spirit. Everyone works differently, and not every tip will work for every person, so it's important to try out different writing techniques to fuel your creativity, feed your soul, and keep you producing magical…
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15 Tips You Need To Declutter Your Home
Mess causes stress, and studies show that cleaning alone reduces stress levels. A clean home can even improve eating and exercise habits while boosting your happiness. In a study published by the University of California, a messy home was proven to interfere with the body's de-stress hormone, cortisol's, levels simply because the thought of cleaning up stresses people out even if they don't plant to actually clean up. In an effort to live happier and healthier, I decided that since much of my Continue Reading
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How Do You Know You Need a New Morning Routine?
Mornings are your most productive time of the day. Your willpower is the strongest, your cognitive abilities are at their peak, and your daily mindset is molded. There's so much at stake. Research has proven just how important mornings are to our well-being, and how we choose to spend our mornings, our routines, directly relate to our ability to remain motivated and healthy. And one of the best parts of a morning routine, a habit, is that they allow you to complete the Continue Reading
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How Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Will Help You Stay Motivated
Gretchen Rubin, if you don't already know, is the author of The Happiness Project, a book I personally adore that can also be found in the library tab if you want to check it out. She writes on happiness, habits, and human nature, and her newest book, Better Than Before, takes understanding what it means to be us to the next level. In her newest work, Gretchen introduces her framework of the Four Tendencies that distinguish how people tend to respond to both outer and inner expectations. What Continue Reading
