Search Amazon.com for books about happiness and you’ll get 33,001 results. But you don’t need to read a book to find happiness. Here are ten popular and easy habits that can give you a positive boost: 10 Habits of Happiness Smile: Move your muscles into a smile to encourage the same positive emotions that make you smile.…
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Habit of the Day: Write Three Positive Things About Today
We were surprised last year when the Write three positive things about today habit doubled in participants in one day after Lifter Zack Shapiro blogged about it. The habit now has over 1,450 members: My @liftapp habit “Write three positive things about today” doubled in participants today. Got featured on @Lifehacker! http://t.co/glOg1oXy — Zack Shapiro (@ZackShapiro) January 15, 2013 What compelled…
Leave Work By Noon: 7 Surprising Productivity Hacks of Entrepreneurs
How often does this happen to you: you start the week with a list of very feasible goals but by Friday, the project launch has been pushed to next week, the blog post remains in draft mode, and sales calls haven’t been made. No one knows busy days quite like entrepreneurs so we asked some of…
Workout When You’re Least Productive: Productivity Tip from Evan Williams
Takeaway: You’ll get more done if you work according to your circadian rhythm instead of working 9-5pm. Evan Williams isn’t at work in the middle of the day. You’ll find the founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium at the gym instead. The potential for productivity fluctuates at different times of the day for different people. Clue into your energy…
Workout When You're Least Productive: Productivity Tip from Evan Williams
Takeaway: You’ll get more done if you work according to your circadian rhythm instead of working 9-5pm. Evan Williams isn’t at work in the middle of the day. You’ll find the founder of Blogger, Twitter and Medium at the gym instead. The potential for productivity fluctuates at different times of the day for different people. Clue into your energy…
Experiment with New Habits Regularly: Productivity Tip from Buster Benson
Takeaway: Experimentation is the best (and only) way to learn what habits make you more productive. The godfather of behavior change apps Buster Benson learned a lot when building quantified self startups like 43 Things, Health Month and 750 Words. He discovered his most productive habit, writing, by trying new habits until he found the productivity hack that worked best for…
Schedule Easy, Small Tasks as Work Breaks: Productivity Tip from Erin McKean
Takeaway: Interruptions can boost your creativity if you schedule them at the right times. Erin McKean, the founder of the online dictionary Wordnik, interrupts her schedule with small, easy tasks in order to increase her productivity. What’s the science behind “productive” distractions? Dr. Shelley Carson of Harvard University discovered that focusing on a problem limits creativity because you become more…
Data-based Meditation Tips
Scientific studies show that meditation can improve your creativity, reduce stress, improve your cardiovascular health and even positively change the physical structure of your brain. Here’s a collection of tips & research to help you build a meditation habit. In our meditation research, 75% said meditation improved their focus at work.#liftchat April 3, 2013 Data-based Tips & Research Lift Data Insights: Why you should start…
Meditation Habits of Lift Users
Read Lift’s How to Meditate guide for more tips and free guided meditations. We’ve received a lot of questions about how, exactly, one should meditate since launching the March Meditation Challenge. We asked Lifters in the Meditate habit to share the techniques they use. Time of Day Rise and shine, most people on Lift meditate in the…
Getting Started with Meditation
Read Lift’s How to Meditate guide for more tips and free guided meditations. Meditation has the power to change lives but many people say it’s too hard to do. We think the habit is just as easy to pick up as any other daily habit, maybe even easier. It’s as Easy as Taking Your Vitamins The…