Using your downtime to work on your side projects
How do you make time for your side projects? If you were to ask someone why they haven't started working on something they love, most of them would say, "I don't have time". But is that really true? We all have downtimes throughout our day, don't we? Why not use
Productivity is a function of adequate rest
We're too obsessed with doing more these days that it's doing us more harm than good. We try to squeeze out as many things as possible that we forget to rest in hopes of being productive. The irony is that the more exhausted you are, the more prone you are
How I (used to) publish daily
How does Seth Godin write a blog post every day? That's a question I've been trying to answer for quite some time now. I'm well aware that publishing daily is a good habit for newbie writers. William Zinsser had something to say about this in his book On Writing Well:
Writing an Integrity Report
2021 hasn't exactly been the year I had hoped for. Going into 2021, I was hoping for better learning opportunities. I was hoping to go into the wards and learn clinical medicine. I was hoping to improve my fitness. I was hoping to write as many words as I possibly
Going through the motions
How can we build good habits like exercising? Ever since lockdown began in Malaysia, I've often been jogging as they're the only allowed form of exercise around here. I prefer doing my exercises indoors, or at the gym, so home workouts are a big no. Before this, I've been exercising
The re-reading myth: The 1 Habit that has been holding you back in your studies
When we think about study tips, we always think about things to add, the things that can finally break the code turn us into Einstein overnight. But what if we remove the habits that have been holding us back this whole time? One of these habits is re-reading. While it
How to Upgrade your To-Do List with Willpower Paradox
Want to upgrade your to-do list? Try telling yourself that "you might" do the task instead of "you will". This is called the Willpower Paradox, the phenomenon where we benefit by being speculative on our goals. Research shows that people using interrogative self-talk such as "Will I?" and "I might"
5 Minute Journaling - Journaling Made Easy
Need a simple, fast and easy journaling practice? Try out 5 Minute Journaling. This is a simple practice that you can use to prioritise your days and to practise gratitude. It only takes 5 minutes in the morning and evening! We all know journaling is good for us, but not
