14 Career Skills School Students must have before 16
What do students need now in their learning that goes beyond gaining factual knowledge to have a professional advantage later in life? Note: I’ve excluded …
Gen Z Productivity: Classic Tips Re-imagined
Productivity is not about working 24/7; it is living 24/7 with a work-leisure-self balance. I’ve repurposed some classic “technical” advice on productivity for you – …
How to Persuade Authorities to give your ideas a chance
A politician, govt. authority, or influential professional, and even many CEOs may be risk-averse. Persuading them to take a risk on your big idea or …
Consumer Psychology for Marketers: 7 theories for growth
After exploring thousands of studies and digging deep into hundreds of theories, I’ve noticed one thing – powerful marketing and consumer insights lie hidden within, …
Why is it hard to make friends as an adult? And what can you do about it?
First, let’s look at how many friends people have. Because, you might just have an expected amount of friends and not know it. Others can …
4 Daily Memory Habits to improve confidence in memory
Researchers say there are 4 basic ways to improve memory[1]. First, process information actively. Second, use recall to reinforce memory. Third, space out your remembering …
Manage your Body, Stress, Fatigue, & Identity for mental health
“What should I do?” is one of the first questions people ask when they realize they need to work on their mental health. Maybe after …
Study tips for Psychology Students [psychology learning guide]
If you are a psychology student struggling to understand psychology, these study tips will make learning easier, especially if you are new to the subject. …
8 Techniques to de-stress from work without compromise
I’ll share some specific de-stressing techniques that you can use at work starting today to relax without compromising your work – they will relax you …
Don’t forget your Prospective Memory, here’s how to build it
When we think of memory, we usually think of “retrospective” memory which is the memory of past events/facts, or “working” memory which is the memory …
The Loneliness Loop: Understanding the science to break it and make friends
People go to extreme lengths to counter loneliness. They hug clothes in a closet, talk to themselves and toys, fall in love with an avatar …
Habit Guide: 12 Tricks to Build Good Habits + 6 Ways to Break Bad Ones
Forming new habits can be difficult but ultimately necessary to live easily. Habits are stable patterns of behavior or thought that happen automatically without needing …
15 Ways to Trigger the Brain’s Creative Thinking Mode
What is creativity, really? Creativity is the act of generating, applying, processing, and transforming an object or idea into something new and unique. This means …
20 Tips to Master Work From Home Productivity
Is working from home productive? Research suggests that work from home has its perks but can reduce productivity. Here’s what you can do to maximize …
Here’s how to stay motivated for a long time [Precise strategies]
People often advise, “you need to stay motivated” or “you need to feel the motivation from within.” However, it’s easier said than done. The very …
How Food Portions Affect Eating Habits (The Portion Size Effect)
According to WHO, with over 300 million people deemed clinically obese, obesity[1] has reached epidemic proportions. We are in a ‘weight-watching’ culture where we give …