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How to Overcome Anxiety Forever
How to Overcome Anxiety Forever
Experiencing fear without harm lessens feelings of anxiety.
Nir Eyal
Jun 21
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How to Become an Indistractable Reader
How to Become an Indistractable Reader
Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Nicholas Hutchison, founder of BookThinkers and author of Rise of the Reader.
Nir Eyal
Jun 11
Want to Live Longer? Change Your Mind About Aging
Want to Live Longer? Change Your Mind About Aging
If we think life is over in old age, it will be.
Nir Eyal
May 29
Referent Power: The Ultimate Form of Influence
Referent Power: The Ultimate Form of Influence
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” — paraphrased quote from Mahatma Gandhi
Nir Eyal
May 7
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Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices
Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices
There I was, looking at an enormous wall of television screens. Each one flashed the exact same scene — a beautiful flower slowly blooming…
Nir Eyal
Feb 19, 2018
Limiting Beliefs: Ditch the 4 Dream Killers Holding You Back
Limiting Beliefs: Ditch the 4 Dream Killers Holding You Back
How to help, not hinder, yourself in achieving your goals
Nir Eyal
Mar 18
4 Mental Traps That Kill Productivity
4 Mental Traps That Kill Productivity
(…and how to avoid them to keep a “productivity mindset”)
Nir Eyal
Dec 7, 2022
Listening to Fitness Gurus is Making You Fat
Listening to Fitness Gurus is Making You Fat
Use these 4 Science-Backed Tips for all the Gym Motivation You Need
Nir Eyal
Feb 20
How to Banish Virtual Meeting Boredom
How to Banish Virtual Meeting Boredom
Can virtual meetings be as effective as in-person ones?
Nir Eyal
Apr 2
Multitasking During Meetings? How to Make Your Colleagues Indistractable
Multitasking During Meetings? How to Make Your Colleagues Indistractable
Nir’s Note: This guest post is written by Jenny Wood, an author, speaker, founder of Google’s popular “Own Your Career” program. She writes…
Nir Eyal
Dec 19, 2023
The App that Transforms Drinking Habits: a Case Study
The App that Transforms Drinking Habits: a Case Study
As a child of two parents who both struggled with alcoholism, Nick Allen had a choice to make when it came to his own drinking. He could…
Nir Eyal
Jan 29
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