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Better Humans

How To Make Friends As An Adult

What I learned from introducing myself to a stranger every day for a month

Jun 16, 2023

How To Make Friends As An Adult

Jun 16, 2023

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The Startup

The Psychology of Avoidance

What I learned from doing daily cold calls for a month

May 1, 2023

The Psychology of Avoidance

May 1, 2023

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

The Psychology of Cold Plunging

What I learned from cold plunging every day for a month

Apr 28, 2023

The Psychology of Cold Plunging

Apr 28, 2023

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

Using Your Phone For This One Thing Will Make You Happier

If I’m ever in a bad mood, there’s one thing that always brightens me up. This activity also works when I do it with my kids, my wife, my…

Apr 4, 2023

Using Your Phone For This One Thing Will Make You Happier

Apr 4, 2023

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How Do You Get Yourself to Do Hard Things?

“I’m the kind of person who does hard things,” she said proudly. “One more time,” I said. “I’m the kind of person who does hard things!”…

Mar 22, 2023

How Do You Get Yourself to Do Hard Things?

Mar 22, 2023

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Better Humans

Next Time You’re Ready to Explode, Try Laughing. Seriously.

Laughing might be a substitute for yelling.

Feb 13, 2023

Next Time You’re Ready to Explode, Try Laughing. Seriously.

Feb 13, 2023

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Better Humans

You Don’t Have to be Perfect to Create a Perfectly Good Habit

Staying motivated long enough to get your habit to really take root can be a tricky thing.

Feb 8, 2023

You Don’t Have to be Perfect to Create a Perfectly Good Habit

Feb 8, 2023

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Better Humans

How to Train Your Brain to Focus on Progress, Not Perfection

This past week, a friend of mine felt the need to turn our conversation into a confessional. Their perceived New Year’s resolution failures…

Jan 31, 2023

How to Train Your Brain to Focus on Progress, Not Perfection

Jan 31, 2023

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Better Humans

Habit Plans Are Too Rigid. Use Habit Sprints Instead.

How to get on a path of habit resilience

Jan 17, 2023

Habit Plans Are Too Rigid. Use Habit Sprints Instead.

Jan 17, 2023

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Better Humans

The Power of the Fresh Start

Why the naysayers about New Year’s resolutions are wrong

Jan 9, 2023

The Power of the Fresh Start

Jan 9, 2023

James Garrett, Writer & Neuroscience Entrepreneur

James Garrett, Writer & Neuroscience Entrepreneur

I’m the founder of Brain by Design. If you like what you’re reading, click here to get weekly brain hacks: https://www.brainbydesign.com/home/#newsletter

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