Getting started can be hard, especially on tasks that are boring, difficult, unpleasant, or otherwise unappealing. Recently, I attended a webinar with Leslie Josel of Order Out of Chaos. The focus was on helping students with ADHD initiate tasks. Part of the conversation focused on how to use your environment to jump-start action. This idea
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Waking up isn’t easy. It turns out this is true not only for our bodies, but for our brains as well. If you have a habit of reaching for your phone as soon as your eyes open, you might be surprised to learn that this simple habit may be making it harder to begin your day
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One of the most common phrases I hear is “Do your best.” In many cases, this is meant to encourage, as in, “You don’t have to be perfect, just give it a valid effort.” Other times, this phrase suggests high expectations, such as “I expect you to perform at a very high level.” Either way,
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Expectations are funny things. They tell us how something should be, should look, or should turn out. Sometimes, our expectations are low, and a situation turns out better than we expected. No problem here! But when we set our expectations unrealistically high, we can end up feeling disappointed and discouraged. Much of how we experience
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Have you ever thought about hiring a professional organizer? It might sound appealing, but also a little bit intimidating. I get it. Inviting someone into your home and personal space can feel uncomfortable. The good news is that professional organizers are really a nice bunch of people. We don’t arrive with an agenda or a
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