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5 Stoic Habits To Eliminate Procrastination From Your Life
5 Stoic Habits To Eliminate Procrastination From Your Life
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?”
Jari Roomer
May 13
I Quit Instagram For Two Years — Here’s 9 Things I Learned
I Quit Instagram For Two Years — Here’s 9 Things I Learned
The unexpected perks of living without social media.
Aleid ter Weel
Jul 18
10 Simple Tips To Stop Getting Distracted By Your Phone
10 Simple Tips To Stop Getting Distracted By Your Phone
Nowadays, most of us are glued to our smartphones. And even though they can help us be more productive and enhance the quality of our…
Jari Roomer
Jan 10, 2020
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Check Your Phone Within 1 Hour Of Waking Up
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Check Your Phone Within 1 Hour Of Waking Up
Smartphones are a great servant, but a bad master. Studies show people are less and less in control over their smartphone use —…
Jari Roomer
Jul 31, 2019
5 Habits To Cultivate Strong Self-Discipline In Your Life
5 Habits To Cultivate Strong Self-Discipline In Your Life
These 5 habits will help you stop procrastinating and start crushing it instead…
Jari Roomer
Mar 6, 2019
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4 Daily Principles I Live By That Have Changed My Life Forever
4 Daily Principles I Live By That Have Changed My Life Forever
"If you are willing to make the short-term sacrifice, you’ll have the long-term benefit.”
Jari Roomer
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How I’ve Used The ‘Toy-Tool Method’ To Make My Phone Less Distracting
How I’ve Used The ‘Toy-Tool Method’ To Make My Phone Less Distracting
This 3-step method changes the way you use your smartphone.
Aleid ter Weel
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5 Reading Habits To Learn 300% More From Every Book You Read
5 Reading Habits To Learn 300% More From Every Book You Read
The purpose of non-fiction books isn’t just to give you more information — it’s to practically improve your life.
Jari Roomer
Aug 9
5 Lifestyle Changes that Have Helped Me Reclaim Over 75 Hours a Week
5 Lifestyle Changes that Have Helped Me Reclaim Over 75 Hours a Week
Invest the saved time in your health, work, hobbies, family, and leisure
Neeramitra Reddy
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10 Things To Do Instead of Wasting Your Time on Social Media
10 Things To Do Instead of Wasting Your Time on Social Media
The average social media user spends 2.5 hours per day on social media.
Jari Roomer
Jul 26
12 Things To Do Instead Of Scrolling Through Social Media
12 Things To Do Instead Of Scrolling Through Social Media
Offline habits to get rid of mental clutter, insecurity, and distraction.
Aleid ter Weel
Jun 27
10 Things I Avoid On My Phone To Remain Insanely Focused
10 Things I Avoid On My Phone To Remain Insanely Focused
When I dropped these distracting smartphone habits, I unlocked my full productive potential.
Aleid ter Weel
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A Radical Guide To an Undistracting Phone
A Radical Guide To an Undistracting Phone
When I started using these 10 strategies, I finally took back my life.
Aleid ter Weel
May 17
9 Tiny Habits The Most Effective People Practice To Get 5x More Done
9 Tiny Habits The Most Effective People Practice To Get 5x More Done
“Success isn’t a game won by whoever does the most. Yet that is exactly how most play it on a daily basis.”
Jari Roomer
May 9
10 Things To Do Instead of Scrolling Through Your Smartphone
10 Things To Do Instead of Scrolling Through Your Smartphone
“Don’t become a slave to technology — manage your phone, don’t let it manage you.”
Jari Roomer
May 4
10 Things To Do In Social Situations Instead of Picking Up Your Phone
10 Things To Do In Social Situations Instead of Picking Up Your Phone
Boost your (offline) confidence with these simple ideas.
Aleid ter Weel
Apr 22
To Live like Rockefeller, Must You Care For Yourself like Rockefeller?
To Live like Rockefeller, Must You Care For Yourself like Rockefeller?
Or is it ok to work yourself to the bone?
Corey Fradin
Apr 16
The School of Taoism Says: To Be the Best, You Must Be Still
The School of Taoism Says: To Be the Best, You Must Be Still
In stillness comes the clarity to act.
Corey Fradin
Apr 12
4 Signs You Should Probably Quit Social Media
4 Signs You Should Probably Quit Social Media
Or at least take a serious break.
Aleid ter Weel
Apr 8
Prevent Relationship-Drift By Showing Your Hand
Prevent Relationship-Drift By Showing Your Hand
Flip selfishness on its head to cultivate better relationships and get what you want in life.
Corey Fradin
Apr 8
6 Rebellious Acts To Slow Down in a World That's Constantly Telling Us To Speed Up
6 Rebellious Acts To Slow Down in a World That's Constantly Telling Us To Speed Up
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
Aleid ter Weel
Mar 28
5 Daily Habits of The Happiest People I Know
5 Daily Habits of The Happiest People I Know
How to reduce stress, live in alignment with your values, and be more fulfilled.
Jari Roomer
Mar 23
How To Turn Your Day Around: 5 Decisions That Help Me Get Through Tough Times
How To Turn Your Day Around: 5 Decisions That Help Me Get Through Tough Times
"Sometimes, having a bad day is not about cheering yourself up but about not making yourself feel any worse."
Aleid ter Weel
Mar 16
How To Use ‘Habit-Stacking’ To Build Habits That Last
How To Use ‘Habit-Stacking’ To Build Habits That Last
It’s what you repeatedly do and think that shapes who you are and what you achieve.
Jari Roomer
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4 Really Secretive Productivity Killers Most Fail to Notice
Vanquish these and reclaim hundreds of valuable hours every week
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11 Simple Productivity Hacks You Can Apply In 60 Seconds (or Less)
Sometimes the simplest habits are the most effective ones.
Jari Roomer
Mar 3
8 (Easy) Habits of Highly Productive People
8 (Easy) Habits of Highly Productive People
Actionable advice for all.
Cait Mack
Feb 24
8 Books That Changed the Way I Live, Work, and Build Relationships
8 Books That Changed the Way I Live, Work, and Build Relationships
About ditching your phone, being indistractable, having true conversations, spacing out, and so much more.
Aleid ter Weel
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4 Habits That Set Highly Effective People Apart From The Rest
4 Habits That Set Highly Effective People Apart From The Rest
“Let the small bad things happen to make the big good things happen.”
Jari Roomer
Feb 21
4 Simple Habits To Read More Books In 2022 (And Beyond)
4 Simple Habits To Read More Books In 2022 (And Beyond)
“If you spend that same amount of time reading, you’ll be in the top 1% of whatever your field is.”
Jari Roomer
Feb 9
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