All of us optimize our lives for success in one way, shape, or form. We want to be successful at parenting, work, education, sports, or even at a new passion project. And as I've written many times before, this strive for success is harmful to us for the most part. It makes us impatient with …
If Accomplishments Won’t Make Us Happier, Then What Will?
Recently, I have quite often caught myself thinking how happy I will be if I grew my business an x amount, or if I started earning an x amount of money, or if I would get my running pace down by an x amount of minutes. Even though deep down I know that money and …
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The Game-Changing Influence of Parkinson’s Law
I think all of us are familiar with the following scenario. You get an assignment due in two weeks. Let’s say it’s a 15-page essay. You want to do it, but somehow life gets in the way or you simply forget. Twelve days pass by and you suddenly remember that "Shit! I have an assignment …
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Perfectionism Is Holding You Back
As a society, we tend to praise working hard, working a lot, and most of all - we praise success. We romanticize winning to the point that we mostly binge movies made about people who ”made it” after years of work. Furthermore, perfectionism is becoming a desirable quality as the main adjective to describe the …
Quitting Social Media: Part Two – Conclusions
I have officially ended my social media detox, which started at the end of December. I had a lot of reflections and observations while doing this detox, thus if you want to read about my thoughts on what should you focus on if you want to succeed, check out the first part of this article. …
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The Incredible Health Benefits Of Taking Care Of Plants
As the levels of quality of life and life expectancy get higher, we start to focus more on our health and well-being. Having a therapist, being vegan, or taking supplements is no longer something you can be ashamed of, as these practices are becoming ubiquitous in our environments. We watch documentaries about healthy diets and …
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Quitting Social Media: Part One – Observations
At the end of December, I decided to stop using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube which are all of the social media platforms I’m registered on. There were a lot of reasons why I thought I needed this detox and it was a long time coming decision. About three weeks ago, I finally came around …
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How Nature Exposure Influences Our Wellbeing
As quarantine starts to become our new "normal", we get more and more used to staying at home ta all times. We don’t feel the need to go out, as we now can shop, work out and even get piano lessons - all from the comfort of our house. Our kitchen can become a restaurant …
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Should we really trust our instinct?
No matter what field you work in, we frequently hear advice like "just trust your instincts" or ”what is your gut telling you?". We as a society believe that making decisions as an individual, critical thinking, and staying true to yourself are some of the most valuable qualities. But are they really? Why should we …
The Optionality of Anger
I get angry a lot. Angry at myself, angry at others, or angry at the whole world that I live in. And considering that I am a pretty happy and positive person, I can only imagine how often does a person, who is going through a rough time in their life, gets angry. I often …
How To Get Into The Habit Of Reading
Among the practices and habits of accomplished individuals, the most common one they share is reading consistently. Learning and striving for knowledge is probably the most useful quality that is useful in all areas of our lives. And books are perhaps the best sources of knowledge as they show you the concepts from a completely …
The Most Important Habit
When you read about the lives and routines of accomplished entrepreneurs the amount of things they do can be pretty intimidating and embarrassing in comparison to your own daily routine. The number of habits boosting their health and productivity can you jealous and helpless because "you could never do that". There's no way you could …
The Life-Changing Practice of The 80/20 Rule
Imagine the following scenario. You have a work-related project to complete in the next 10 days. You decide to complete an equal amount of work every day until the deadline. Fast forward the 10 days, the project is now ready and according to The 80/20 Rule: 80% of this project was made during 20% of …
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4 Steps To Take Advantage Of Quarantine
The second wave of the coronavirus epidemic has hit most of the countries by now and people are back to spending all their time at home. Working, shopping, working out, and even going to concerts can be an at-home activity in today's world. This is both good and bad since it leaves us with more …
How To Improve Thee Most Important Relationship In Your Life
Humans build thousands of relationships throughout their lives. Some are insignificant and only matter during a particular period of our lives, and there are ones that can change us forever. Some are meaningless and other worth constant strengthening. But there is one relationship all of us should prioritize. The relationship with the person that you …
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2 Ways To Conquer Procrastination Once and For All
I write a heck of a lot about procrastination in my articles. But that’s because it’s a destructive habit that I struggle the most with. I will go as far as to say that I consider it the single biggest quality that is preventing me from achieving my goals. Instead of working my way toward …
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The Stoic Way to Deal With Stress and Anger
2020 is an intense year. When it seems like we’re at a point where it can't get worse we are faced with a new portion of bad news. The bushfires, coronavirus pandemic, George Floyd murder, explosion in Beirut, refugee crisis, and floods are just a few cases of this year's catastrophes that have shaken the …
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The One Habit That Makes For a Productive Day
Personal productivity can differ tremendously from day to day. For example, I can work out, study, write, clean, and play piano one day and the other I can’t make myself get up from the couch. This inconsistency bothered me to this point, that I decided to examine my mindset, actions, physical and mental health, and …
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The importance of spending time with the right people
Sometimes we try and try again yet we can’t stick with new habits and create the life we want. There might be a holdback you don't even realize is a problem. You may have created an environment that is keeping you away from the person you want to become. You might have missed the importance …
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3 Steps to Change Yourself and Others
No matter who you are and where you come from, chances are you want to implement some sort of change in yourself or others. We all strive to be better versions of ourselves as well as we want the best for our loved ones. But change can be hard. If it wasn’t all of us …
The Productivity Analogy
When I first stumbled upon the self-improvement community on the Internet I was a little bewildered. How do those people find the time to write a couple of thousand words, work out, journal, meditate, practice yoga, film videos, edit videos, cook healthy meals and read a 300-page book all in one day? Compared to the …
The way to become a master at anything
I recently read "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell. It's a book not just about exceptional and successful people but mainly about what qualities they share, what are the mutual elements of their journey that made them successful. The author looks at cases of entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Joe Flom but also skilled pilots, hockey players, …
6 Ways To Trick Your Brain Into Doing Things it Doesn’t Want To
We all stuggle with productivity, with finally getting up to do [insert something you've been putting off here]. It's different for everyone but the general rule is that it's an action that releases low levels of dopamine . Maybe it's exercise or a work project, a difficult exam or decluttering the closet. We know we …
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The therapeutic art of walking
I've just come home from a hiking trip in Silesian Beskids. I was very surprised by how the trip left me feeling. How I came home a little changed. I realized that what made such an impression on my overall being was the time spent simply on walking. Because that is what this trip was …
How to start running
In the last 20 years running has become very popular. That might be because of the fact that you don't need a lot of kit or skills to start or maybe because you can do it pretty much everywhere and anytime. Regardless of the reason running has become the "go-to" sport. Pretty much anyone you …
The Motivation Fallacy
When we scroll through social media, sit on a couch, or watch TV we often state that we are not motivated to do our work. We feel guilty but helpless - what can we do if we lack motivation? Well, let me help you and say that you don't need the motivation to get things …
The perks of being a morning person
In my last post, I showed you how to become a morning person but you may be thinking "Why should I?" From my experience, I can tell you it's an amazing habit, and employing it in our daily lives would be very profitable for most of us. I'm going to share the benefits of being …
How to become a morning person
There are so many things we would like to try and learn but yet we don’t. Instead we then justify this inaction using the excuse “I don’t have enough time”. We can all relate to this pattern. But think about all the productivity gurus like Tim Ferris or Matt D'Avella - they also have just …
DIVING – a whole new world to explore
There's no feeling like diving. Discovering an entire new dimension. Being suspended between the sea bed and water surface. Flying over a forest of seaweed and corals. Free to go anywhere you want to. Right, left, up and down. A guest in an alien world trying not to intrude the peace. Felling a connection with …
Introduction
Hello! Welcome to my blog. My name is Julia and I want to share my journey as I am a young woman exploring the world and learning to experience. I am curious about the world and starving for knowledge. I want to write about self-improvement, sustainability and learning altogether. I believe that constant development is …
