The best change I’ve made to my life this year – and maybe in the past 10 years – is creating my own ‘Second Brain’. The Second Brain is an idea popularised by productivity guru… Read More »The basics of a ‘second brain’
I read a lot of self-improvement books. And while I usually enjoy reading them, the main point is to improve your life in some way. The best self-improvement books make you behave differently, or at… Read More »The 5 books that have most improved my life
Can you honestly say that you know the most important factors in your happiness? Until I started tracking my daily happiness, I definitely couldn’t. But I’ve come to believe that putting a number on how… Read More »Why you should track your happiness
Even if you’re a fairly organised person, I’m sure you’ve had plenty of times – as have I – where you find yourself with 50 browser tabs open with loads of things you want to… Read More »How read it later apps help you consume better content
We all know it’s not cool to be a hoarder. But getting rid of stuff is painful. There’s a sort of FOMO every time you throw something away, because there’s always the chance that you’ll… Read More »How to use the archive folder
When I was about 14, I decided that getting a six pack was really important. Certainly more important than GCSE French. Ever since then, I’ve had an eye on how much I’ve eaten. A teacher… Read More »When you should eat – according to science
We all find ads annoying, but either think they don’t affect us, or tolerate them as the price of services we want, such as YouTube, Instagram, newspapers and so on. But what if we knew… Read More »How to reduce the amount of advertising in your life
I started meditating in 2016 and have been doing it semi-regularly since then. But I’m still a long way away from the thing most of us are seeking through meditation: mindfulness. So I thought it… Read More »How to build mindfulness into your day
Huel is a popular meal replacement drink. But if you’re not used to replacing meals, knowing whether to buy Huel can be daunting. Here are the benefits of Huel, and the costs, so you can… Read More »The benefits of Huel – and the costs
This article goes hand-in-hand with my framework for beating decision fatigue. That article is more exhaustive, while this one gives specific tactics you can use that will make a big difference on their own. I’ve… Read More »Fifty specific ways to fight decision fatigue