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Illustration of a person practicing affect labelling—naming their feelings—to reduce stress, showing lowered amygdala activity and an engaged prefrontal cortex

Psychology

November 22, 2025

The name-your-feeling step that reduces stress: how labelling emotions lowers amygdala response

Discover how naming your feelings reduces amygdala alarm, sharpens prefrontal control, and offers a quick, evidence-backed way to cut stress in daily life.

Illustration of a professional decluttering their mind by capturing tasks to a notebook and calendar on a laptop, with muted notifications and a tidy workspace to free working memory

Money & Productivity

November 22, 2025

The mental-declutter habit that improves focus: how clearing cognitive load frees working memory

Discover a simple mental-declutter habit that clears cognitive load, frees working memory, and boosts focus, with practical routines, tools, and metrics.

Illustration of a worker taking a 15-minute afternoon break by a window, stretching and drinking water to restore focus and energy

Money & Productivity

November 22, 2025

The afternoon-break habit that reduces burnout: how strategic pauses protect energy levels

Learn how a strategic 15-minute afternoon break reduces burnout, restores focus and energy, and boosts productivity with simple, science-backed steps.

Illustration of a habit tracker marking tiny daily wins that build motivation and reinforce positive behaviour patterns

Money & Productivity

November 22, 2025

The micro-goal habit that builds motivation: how tiny wins reinforce positive patterns

Discover how micro-goals and tiny wins build motivation, reinforce positive habits, and prevent burnout with clear triggers, simple measures, and solid systems.

Illustration of a person finishing a warm shower with a brief cold rinse to boost morning alertness

Health & Sleep

November 21, 2025

The cold-rinse method that wakes up tired mornings: how quick temperature shifts activate alertness

Discover the cold-rinse method: brief warm-to-cold shower shifts boost alertness through vasoconstriction; step-by-step routine, timing and safety tips.

Illustration of a person taking a brisk ten-minute walk outdoors to boost mood through light movement

Psychology

November 21, 2025

The ten-minute walk that boosts mood: how light movement triggers feel-good brain chemistry

Discover how a brisk 10‑minute walk lifts mood by triggering endorphins, dopamine and serotonin, with simple tips to make movement a reliable feel‑good habit.

Illustration of a person using a reframing question to interrupt rumination and regain focus

Psychology

November 20, 2025

The reframing-question stops negative loops: how a single prompt interrupts rumination

Learn how a single reframing question interrupts rumination, redirects attention to useful action, and boosts clarity, with practical prompts and examples.

Illustration of labeling anxious thoughts to reduce fear using the name-the-worry method

Psychology

November 20, 2025

The name-the-worry method shrinks fear: how labeling thoughts reduces their intensity

Discover how the name-the-worry method uses labeling to shrink fear. Learn the science, common traps, and quick steps to defuse anxiety and choose actions.

Illustration of a person visualising their future self, rehearsing progress, and building daily discipline through simple habits

Psychology

November 20, 2025

The “future self” shift boosts motivation: how imagining progress strengthens discipline

Discover how visualising your future self reduces temptation, builds daily discipline, and turns vague goals into concrete actions with science-backed tools.

Illustration of a person practicing gratitude to shift attention, strengthening resilience and emotional balance.

Psychology

November 20, 2025

The gratitude-switch boosts resilience: how shifting attention strengthens emotional balance

Learn how the gratitude-switch trains attention to supportive cues, easing stress and boosting resilience with practical, science-backed micro-habits for work and life.

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