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Illustration of a decluttered shelf displaying five carefully selected items, representing the five-item rule that speeds up decision-making

Home & Cleaning

November 20, 2025

The five-item rule eases decluttering: how simple limits make decisions quicker

Learn how the five-item rule cuts decision fatigue and speeds decluttering, with practical home tips, simple guardrails, and psychology-backed methods

Illustration of the planned-worry window technique for scheduling concerns to reduce anxiety

Psychology

November 20, 2025

The planned-worry window reduces anxiety: how scheduling concerns gives you control

Discover how a planned-worry window, a CBT-backed method, reduces anxiety by scheduling concerns, boosting control, and turning rumination into action.

Illustration of pedestrians running local errands on foot in a walkable neighbourhood, replacing short car trips to add daily exercise

Health & Sleep

November 20, 2025

The walking-errand swap adds daily exercise: how simple changes increase natural movement

Learn how swapping short car trips for walks adds effortless daily exercise. Boost NEAT, mood and savings with practical tips, route design, and community ideas.

Illustration of a team in a meeting taking a one-minute intentional silence, devices face down, to boost creativity

Money & Productivity

November 20, 2025

The intentional-silence minute boosts creativity: how brief quiet lets new ideas surface

Discover how a one-minute intentional silence resets attention, sparks creative insight, and improves meetings, learning, and writing—with simple, proven steps.

Illustration of a five-minute meal prep routine using micro-preparation—chopped vegetables, pre-cooked grains, and a jar dressing—to reduce evening stress and save mental energy

Food & Cooking

November 20, 2025

The five-minute meal prep reduces nighttime stress: how micro-preparation saves mental energy

Cut evening stress with five-minute meal prep. Micro-prep reduces decision fatigue, speeds cooking, and turns weeknights into calm, flavourful routines.

Illustration of a person setting a timer for a 10-minute tidy, swiftly decluttering a living room to transform the space and lift their mood

Home & Cleaning

November 20, 2025

The 10-minute tidy resets your mood: how quick order transforms your space instantly

Discover the 10-minute tidy: a fast, room-by-room reset that cuts clutter, boosts mood and focus, with smart tools, simple habits and instant, visible wins.

Illustration of a minimalist capsule wardrobe with a curated rail of neutral mix-and-match pieces neatly arranged to streamline daily dressing

Money & Productivity

November 20, 2025

The wardrobe-capsule reset simplifies dressing: how fewer choices reduce daily friction

Discover how a capsule wardrobe reset cuts decision fatigue, speeds mornings, and sharpens style, with a practical blueprint, budget tips, and eco wins.

Illustration of a person writing a mental-declutter list to calm racing thoughts and clarify priorities

Money & Productivity

November 20, 2025

The mental-declutter list calms racing thoughts: how structured writing clarifies priorities

Learn how a mental-declutter list calms racing thoughts with structured writing to externalise worries, clarify priorities and turn anxiety into focused action.

Illustration of a person intentionally brewing pour-over coffee slowly on a calm morning to reduce stress

Psychology

November 20, 2025

The slow-coffee ritual reduces morning stress: how intentional brewing sets a calm tone

Learn how a slow-coffee ritual reduces morning stress and sets a calm tone. Practical tools, timing, and mindful steps to carry clarity into your day.

Illustration of the tiny-goal technique using micro-steps to build consistent momentum and improve follow-through

Money & Productivity

November 20, 2025

The tiny-goal technique improves follow-through: how micro-steps build consistent momentum

Discover how the tiny-goal technique turns micro-steps into lasting momentum. Learn to design small actions, protect streaks, and measure progress wisely.

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