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LEARNING CURVE

The Chronicle
The Benefits of Making It Harder to Learn

Wired
Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong

Medium
the 4 mandatory stages to becoming an expert in any new skill

The Guardian
How Barbara Arrowsmith-Young rebuilt her own brain

HBR
Learning Is a Learned Behavior. Here’s How to Get Better at It

Quartz
The most effective learners don’t focus on their results

Vertical Divider

Forbes
Robert Greene: How to Become the Master of Any Skill

Psychology Today
The Secret Benefits of a Curious Mind

The Guardian
‘Schools are killing curiosity’: why we need to stop telling children to shut up and learn

Big think
7 habits of the best self-directed learners

The Atlantic
Schools Are Missing What Matters About Learning

Inc.
Want to Be a Better Learner? Consider How Pilots Train to Fly a Plane
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LIZARD BRAIN

Entrepreneur
​5 Effective Ways to Master the 'Monster' Inside Your Head

Huffington Post
5 Steps to Tame Our ‘Lizard-Brained’ Resistance to Entrepreneurial Success

Commit Action
HOW TO GET MASSIVELY MOTIVATED IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS 

PsychCentral
​The Lizard Brain & the Resistance 

Vertical Divider

SETH GODIN
​Quieting the lizard brain  

Forbes
How Your 200-Million-Year-Old Lizard Brain Is Holding You Back

hUFFINGTON POST
Science Explains Why We Tend to Unintentionally Sabotage Our Goals
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THE PURGE

Scientific American
Does Confessing Secrets Improve Our Mental Health?

Greater good Magazine
How to Journal Through Your Struggles

Quartz
How writing 750 words a day could change your life

Psychology Today
Journaling Could Help Your Vagus Nerve

Inc.
This Simple Technique Will Clear Your Mind [and Lighten Your 'Mental Load']

Vertical Divider

informed
Worry Much? Brain Scientists Say Expressive Writing Can Help

Scientific American
Writing Can Help Injuries Heal Faster

Time
Writing A To-Do List Helps You Sleep Faster

APA
Writing to heal

Lifehacker
Why You Learn More Effectively by Writing Than by Typing
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RESISTANCE

Medium
A Simple Formula to Overcome Resistance

Psychology Today
The Benefits of Avoidance

PsychCentral
Creative Ideas,  Expressions,  Resistance

Psychology Today
Do You Sabotage Yourself When You Reach for Your Goals?

Vertical Divider

Entrepreneur
Procrastination, Resistance, Fear? Join the Club.

Steven Pressfield
Resistance and Self-Loathing

CNBC
Tim Ferriss: Successful people aren’t different — you’re just making excuses
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RISE & SHINE

CNBC
A 30-minute morning routine for a stress-free day- recommended by psychologists & health experts

Business Insider
Cal Newport's Morning Routine

​The List
How a morning routine can positively affect your day

HBR
How Your Morning Mood Affects Your Whole Workday

Insider
How successful people Ensure They Have A productive day, every day

Thrive Global
How to Use a Productive Mood Anchor to Transform Your Entire Day

Bustle
Making Your Bed Can Impact Your Mood, According To Science

Vertical Divider

Bakadesuyo
The Morning Routine Experts Recommend For Peak Productivity

Entrepreneur
9 Ways Happy People Start Their Mornings

INC.
9 Secrets of a Productive Morning Routine

Scientific American
People Are More Moral in the Morning

Business Insider
There is such a thing as waking up on the wrong side of bed, according to science

Bakadesuyo
This Is The Best Morning Ritual: 3 Secrets From Research

Success
Will Joining the 5 AM Club Change Your Life?
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SWITCHING OFF

Sydney Morning Herald
Could daydreaming be the path to greater creativity and mental health?

Huffington Post
Daydreaming A Lot Is Actually A Really Good Thing: Study

CNN
For a more productive life, daydream

Canva
Get Distracted Easily? It Might Just Mean You're More Creative Than the Rest of Us

Killer Innovations
How Can Boredom Be A Spark For Innovation?

Fast Company
The Hidden Benefits Of Daydreaming

Vertical Divider

Scientific American
The Inspiration Paradox: Your Best Creative Time Is Not When You Think

Inc.
Relaxing Makes You More Creative

Gizmodo
The Right Way and Wrong Way to Let Your Mind Wander

Forbes
Your Brain Unplugged: Proof That Spacing Out Makes You More Effective

HBR
Your Brain Can Only Take So Much Focus
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STRUCTURE & ROUTINE

Blinkist
Are You Being Watched?

Zen Habits
Creating Impeccable Structure for Your Life

vERYweLL mIND
The Importance of Maintaining Structure and Routine During Stressful Times

99u
How Mundane Routines Produce Creative Magic

Thought CataLOG
The Psychology Of Daily Routine

Headspace
The secret benefit of routines. It won’t surprise you.

Vertical Divider

National Geographic
The science behind all that 'create a routine' advice

Exploring Your Mind
Why Routine Is So Important

Psychology Today
Want to Change Your Habits? Change Your Environment

fAST cOMPANY
You can’t be productive without routines & rituals. Here’s why

Real Simple
Your Daily Routines Aren’t Mundane - They’re Actually Keeping You Sane & Healthy (It's Science)
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TAKING ACTION

99U
The Action Method: Breaking Projects into Primary  Elements

Psychology Today
How To Take Action When You Don’t Wanna

Inc.
Inside the Psychology of Productivity

GQ
The Key to Being More Productive Isn't What You Think It Is

Vertical Divider

Psychology Today
9 Things Productive People Do Differently

Business Insider
the productivity formula This Wharton professor uses to outwork almost everyone

The Guardian
Self-help: forget positive thinking, try positive action

Inc.
This Simple, Classic Theory Will Make You Even More Productive
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(UN)SURE THING

Quartz
A new study from Yale shows how uncertainty helps us learn

Fast Company
A Guide To Uncertainty For People Who Hate Not Knowing

Zen Habits
Finding Peace with Uncertainty

Bustle
How Well Do You Handle Ambiguity?

Insider
How to deal with life's uncertainty

The Cut
How to Be Better at Uncertainty

Vertical Divider

Scientific American
The Power of Embracing Uncertainty

Greater Good MAgazine
Seven Ways to Cope with Uncertainty

INC.
This Is Why You're So Afraid of Uncertainty, According to Neuroscience

Headspace
This might be the best advice about uncertainty ever. Maybe.

99U
Uncertainty, Innovation & the Alchemy of Fear

Rick Paper Scissors
What’s your tolerance for ambiguity?
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WAIT...

Inc.
A Surprising Antidote to Procrastination

Greater Good Magazine
Can Self-Compassion Overcome Procrastination?

BPS Research Digest
The cure for procrastination? Forgive yourself!

A plus
Studies Suggest People Who Procrastinate May Be Onto Something

Psychology Today
7 Ways You Can Benefit From Procrastinating

Smithsonian
This Is Why Procrastinating Is Good For You

Vertical Divider

Wall Street Journal
To Stop Procrastinating, Look to Science of Mood Repair

New York Times
Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate

Wall Street Journal
Why You Can't Stop Procrastinating

Business Insider
You aren't just lazy: psycho-logical theories explain why you procrastinate

Psy Blog
The Zeigarnik Effect
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THE ZONE

BBC Worklife
The ‘flow state’: Where creative work thrives

Forbes
Flow States: Answers To The Three Most Common Questions About Optimal Performance

A Life of Productivity
How to ‘Flow’: Here’s the most magical chart you’ll come across today

Vertical Divider

Psychology Today
The Psycho-physiology of Flow & The Vagus Nerve

Patheos
7 characteristics of Flow States & how Mindfulness brings us there

Medium
Why Flow Triggers Have to Continually be Adjusted Based on Skill Level