It’s 2018, and you know what that means … a whole lot of resolutions to once and for all change certain things in our lives.
It may be to start exercising, or to get better organized for higher productivity, or to read more books. Maybe it’s to quit smoking, or to eat fewer processed foods.
All worthy pursuits, but reality will quickly come. By January 8th, 25% of resolutions will be abandoned. And by the time the year ends, fewer than 10% of those goals will have been maintained to lasting change.
Many use these dismal facts to argue that making resolutions is pointless. But the problem is actually in how we try to achieve these goals we set at the beginning of the year. So it makes sense that many of the Further picks for this first week of 2018 aim to help you do it right.
It may seem impossible to change the world. But you can, in fact, change your world. And that’s where it all starts.
Keep going-
Brian Clark
Further
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Why Your Resolutions are Doomed
Why doesn’t willpower work when it comes to maintaining our resolve for change? It’s because we tend to value the pleasures of the present more than future accomplishments. This essay from David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, explains what to focus on to change that.
The Only Way to Keep Your Resolutions
Work It Out
Starting to exercise, or even adding a new routine to your workout, can be tough. Here are some strategies you can use them to kickstart your own training.
How to Start Working Out When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing
Maximum NEAT
A few weeks ago, I shared an article that discussed the calorie-burning power of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT), which is basically standing, walking, fidgeting, etc. This article gives you some practical ideas about how to move more to weigh less — without killing yourself at the gym.
In 2018 You Don’t Need to Exercise More — You Need to Move More
Purpose Driven
Humans, in their natural state, are meant to thrive, and happiness has little to do with it. Research suggests meaning in your life is important for well-being.
Finding Purpose for a Good Life. But Also a Healthy One
Fortune Telling
While telepathy sounds like a superpower, reading someone’s mind is actually a skill that can be learned. From anticipating the needs of a client to knowing how to approach your boss, developing an inner intuition about what others value can help you get ahead.
Five Ways To Read Someone’s Mind
Never Enough
If money is supposed to buy us peace of mind, then why do some of us remain uncomfortable even though we’ve set ourselves up right? And what is the “last mile” that can get us to be more zen about our finances?
You’ve Done Everything “Right” but You’re Still Worried About Money. Why?
Tech Trends
It may seem that Bitcoin and blockchain technology just popped up out of nowhere last year, but it’s been coming for a while. See what else you might want to start paying attention to.
The Technologies We’ll Have Our Eyes on in 2018
Confirmation Fail
We’ve talked about confirmation bias before in the context of searching for information that supports our current beliefs, say in politics or general life philosophy. But what about when you confirm your own insecurities by focusing on ambiguous information that reinforces those insecurities? Not good.
Confirmation Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices
No News is Good News
I’ve been an information junkie for the last two decades, but took serious steps to avoiding the constant barrage of news notifications last year. If something important happens, you’ll find out when you need to, which is almost never immediately. Let’s focus on what we want to, not what they want us to.
Seriously, You — Ok, We — Need To Stop Watching The News This Year
Bookish
Now that you’re free from the tyranny of the news cycle, you’ve got more time to read intentionally. And given that reading more books is a popular resolution, up there with getting organized and exercising, here are some tips to make this a change that sticks.
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