How to Break a Bad Habit (What a Vietnam War Study Revealed)
In the early 1970s, sociologist Lee Robins was asked to study something the U.S. government was deeply worried about….
How to Build Good Habits (Starting With One Tooth)
In 2010, BJ Fogg’s life was falling apart in several directions at once. A startup he was involved with…
How to Start Journaling (What the Actual Research Recommends)
In the fall of 1983, psychologist James Pennebaker ran an experiment with a new graduate student, Sandy Beall, that…
How to Stay Consistent With Habits (The Seinfeld Method, Sort Of)
The story has been repeated in countless articles, books, and productivity talks. A young comedian named Brad Isaac ran…
Journal Prompts for Career Clarity (Starting With a Calligraphy Class)
In 2005, Steve Jobs stood in front of Stanford’s graduating class and admitted something most successful people rarely say…
Journal Prompts for Clarity (Joan Didion Explained It Best)
In a 1976 essay, Joan Didion admitted something that sounds almost like a confession from a writer of her…
Journal Prompts for Emotional Awareness (Backed by Real Brain Research)
In 2007, UCLA neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman and his colleagues published a study in the journal Psychological Science that gave…
How to Have a Productive Week (The Real Method)
A writer once got the chance to see David Allen, the productivity consultant behind Getting Things Done, speak in…
Weekly Productivity Checklist (Backed by a True Story)
On October 30, 1935, the U.S. Army Air Corps watched Boeing’s new bomber, the Model 299, roar down the…
Journal Prompts for Healing (A Real Idea From Therapy, Adapted for Your Journal)
In the late 1970s, an Australian social worker named Michael White and a New Zealand family therapist named David…
