Happiness, Health & Fitness, Life Lessons

My Fail-Proof Sleeping Technique to Fall Asleep Faster

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Sleeping problems have been increasing for decades. And since Covid, numbers have been going up drastically. It’s become more challenging nowadays to fall asleep faster.

The American Psychological Association recently reported that two-thirds of Americans are not sleeping as they desire.1Source: APA

Everyone knows what a big impact sleep has on the quality of our lives. There’s a proven relationship between sleep and mental and physical health. 

Entire books have been dedicated to sleep and how we can improve it in our lives. But despite all of the helpful content out there, we still struggle with getting a good night’s sleep.

In my experience, sleep is a topic we shouldn’t make complicated. The more I read about it and the more I overthink it, the harder it gets to sleep. I think that’s because sleep is something we can’t force.

Telling yourself to go to sleep hardly ever works. And most of the lengthy books and videos about sleep contain so much information that it’s overwhelming.

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Career Advice, Decision Making, Entrepreneurship, Life Lessons, Personal Development, Procrastination

Skip The Means — Go For The End

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Skip the means - go for the end

How often do we pursue something purely as a means to do something else?

I spoke to a former co-worker of mine who’s now working as a business coach. She has her own practice and own coaching methodology.

But the last time we caught up, a few years ago, she was participating in some kind of coaching accreditation program. Many people assume you need some sign of approval before you can work in a particular profession.

This is certainly true for coaches. But also for authors, consultants, and other expert-level jobs. While I think the system accreditation serves a purpose, it’s not always the best path.

Degrees and certificates function as shortcuts. If someone has a degree from a certain university, you can assume that person has a certain level of academic ability and persistence.

The same is true for financial roles. A certified financial planner in the US has gone through an extensive training program, which doesn’t cost a lot of time, but also money. These types of stamps of approval are helpful.

But the problem arises when we pursue a certain degree and certificate purely as a means to do something else.

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Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Wealth Building

21 Small Actions That Will Make You Richer

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Small Actions to Get Richer

Despite the “success stories” you might see online, the vast majority of wealthy people got to where they are after many years.

But most of us have this idea that getting rich can be easy. “You just need to have the right idea!” 

Deep down, we know that it’s not that simple. We also know that consistent action over time can lead to big results. As Warren Buffett said:

“It’s pretty easy to get well-to-do slowly. But it’s not easy to get rich quick.”

Whether you’re training for a marathon or working towards financial independence, your best bet is to aim for consistency. What is consistency when it comes to wealth?

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Happiness, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Productivity

Strategic Willpower: How to Keep Going When Life Gets Hard

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Sometimes life is so draining that you feel too tired to make a decision. We say things like:

  • “I want to work out but I can’t get up from the couch after dinner!”
  • “I don’t find my work fulfilling but I can’t quit!”

It requires willpower to do anything, whether that’s eating healthy, working out, being a supportive partner, or starting a business.

I look at the concept of willpower as mental energy. Whenever you want to do something, you need to dedicate energy to that. Whether you can follow through on your intention or not depends on willpower.

In my experience, you can set your life up in a way so you can maximize willpower/mental energy. But before we get into that, let’s look at the science.

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