Defy Parkinson’s Law to Be More Productive
Photo: Lazy_Bear (Shutterstock) Parkinson’s law is an observation that suggests the longer you give yourself to do something, the longer you’ll take to actually get it done. But it’s always…
How to Know If You’re the Toxic One in Your Relationship
When you’re unhappy in your relationship, it’s easy to point the finger at your partner and accuse them of being toxic. But what if you’re the one who’s toxic? While…
An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Build Executive Function
Photo: Ground Picture (Shutterstock) We usually hear about executive functioning skills in the context of mitigating the executive dysfunction experienced by many adolescents and adults. But executive function doesn’t just…
Use the Two Minute Rule to Stop Procrastinating
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Even when you’re overwhelmed by looming tasks, there’s an easy way to knock out several of them to gain momentum. It’s called the “two-minute rule” and it…
The Singularity of Allison Williams
On a chilly but humane November night in Toronto, Allison Williams and I slip into an expansive conversation about the polite ways one can manipulate an audience. Williams is an…
How to Cope With Mental Health Struggles When Treatment Isn’t Accessible
Access to mental health care in the U.S. is riddled with barriers, including shortages of mental health care providers. These concerns are not new, and are staggering when you consider…
Do You Have a ‘Body Checking’ Problem?
Photo: Toyakisphoto (Shutterstock) Throughout the course of a day, you probably find yourself seeking feedback about your appearance more than once, whether that’s checking your weight, looking in the mirror,…
You Can Control Yourself Better
Photo: True Touch Lifestyle (Shutterstock) Sometimes, we make colossally bad decisions that mess up our lives for a period of time. We stay too long in the wrong job or…
The Secret to Really Believing in Yourself
Photo: LightField Studios (Shutterstock) Have you committed to a new habit—exercising, let’s say—but keep falling off the wagon? Do you give up when the going gets tough? Does this whole…
Why You Should ‘Resolve’ to Only Make Tiny Self-Care Changes This Year
Photo: LanaSweet (Shutterstock) How many New Year’s resolutions have you made over the course of your life? And how many have you kept? We all know that most grand resolutions,…