The illusionist Derren Brown has studied the philosophy and psychology of happiness – and he argues that many of us could take a radical new approach to improving our wellbeing. Imagine that you are standing on one side of a river, and you want to reach a village on the other side. You have a…
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Happiness is big business, with sales of self-help books in the UK reaching record levels in the past year. Perhaps that’s because happiness is no longer the birthright of the elite. Just half a century ago, psychologist Warner Wilson seemed to suggest that you are be less likely to be happy if you’re uneducated and poor when…
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Move over GDP: happiness is angling to become the metric of the future. Nation states have begun to compete in global happiness rankings and plan policy according to statistics of well-being. Most recently, New Zealand announced that its 2019 budget will report on how national spending impacts on well-being. City authorities are developing “smart” approaches to measuring…
Mid-career crises are a widespread regularity. But here’s the good news: In the second half of people’s working lives, job satisfaction increases again. A mid-career crisis can happen to anyone. It can hit even those who objectively have the most fulfilling jobs. When it does, it inflicts pain on the individual suffering it and causes…
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You should really exercise four times per week. Not just jogging though, high-intensity interval training. And do intermittent fasting. And drink two gallons of water a day. Don’t forget to meditate. If you’re not waking up at 4am, you’re missing the most productive hours of the day. Did you watch some television? You could have…
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Leaping before you look may be exciting, but you’re more likely to have a successful jump if you take the time to first plot your steps. Simple goals may be your key to an achievable result this year. If you’ve ever listed New Year’s resolutions only to find that they wither away moments after the…
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The reason I study productivity is because I’m an unproductive person. I truly am. I sleep too much. I talk too much. I read too much. I listen to music all day. I watch movies. I buy gadgets that turn me into a zombie. If it wasn’t for my productivity system, I wouldn’t get anything…
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The last two weeks have been insanely productive for me because of two small changes. Want to hear what they are? Of course you do. Forest and Streaks. No, I’m not talking about streaking through the forest (as invigorating as that may sound), but instead my two favorite new apps. Both of these were recommended…
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One of the biggest mysteries in modern day life is something that we’re all guilty of. Please answer me this: Why do we work 8–9 hours a day so that we can earn free time, while we endlessly waste that hard-earned free time? Have you ever looked at it this way? It’s an absurd way of…
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Published September 20, 2018 The flywheel effect is an amazing thing. You know how when you ride a bicycle, the first few pumps of the pedal are always the hardest? Then it gets easier, as your inertia builds up and the energy from your previous hard work combines to let you casually pedal around. Productivity…