PowerLists™
Sleeping Pills for Insomnia? Think again!
February 1, 2016
A recent Lifehacker article explored a number of techniques for getting better sleep. The part I found most interesting was the commentary about using sleep meds. Sleeping pills and other sleep-promoting pharmaceuticals…
Do you need a tool for forming new habits?
January 25, 2016
Photo by: j So Many Tools So Little Time In a recent blog at LifeHacker, they discussed an app for building habits: HabitBull - Habit Tracker for android and iOS. There are piles of tools designed to help you build…
Is Procrastination A Virtue?
January 1, 2016
Procrastination has gotten a bad name over the years. How can anyone hope to achieve their goals if they are putting off their work until later? A Positive View of Procrastination? According to Rory Varden, in his…
Sitting Too Much + Not Enough Sleep Linked To Early Death
December 16, 2015
There has been a high focus recently on how sitting too many hours each day has been linked to premature death. However a recent study shows how this combined with a lack of sleep has an even higher correlation. Negative…
Want to Create or Break Habits? Focus on Feedback Loops
December 9, 2015
Physiological Feedback Loops In a recent blog at LifeHacker, James Cleere explores the importance of feedback loops for your body. By looking at the tallest person on record who ever lived, Robert Wadlow, had a serious…
#1 Method For Reaching Goals? Make Your Progress Public
December 2, 2015
Everyone knows that there are many different techniques you can use when working towards your goals. Though, a recent article by Patrick Allan in Lifehacker pointed out the best method for working towards your goal is to…
Sleep disturbance or problem? Use the Rule of Three.
November 17, 2015
Everyone has difficulty sleeping from time to time. You use an hour or so to fall asleep only to wake up in the middle of the night for no reason at all. After spending another hour to get back to sleep, you wake up…
Can You Learn to be a Morning Person?
November 14, 2015
I really enjoyed reading a recent article from Apartment Therapy covering how to be a morning person. You're going to aim to wake up at the same time every day Yes, even on the weekends. If you want to be a morning…
14 Tips to Get a Grip on Your Email
November 13, 2015
Getting Started What Is E-mail? E-mails are: “Messages that are sent electronically from one computer to another.” - Merriam-Webster What Is the Problem This definition doesn’t make e-mail sound too stressful. In the…
For Better Sleep… First Learn What Sleep Is – Pt1
November 10, 2015
“Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” - Thomas Dekker “Sleep: the natural state of rest during which your eyes are closed and you become unconscious.” - Sleep. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.…
Want Better Habits? Have Someone Else Give You the Rewards
November 6, 2015
In a recent blog at LifeHacker Eric Ravenscraft explored the problem (as discussed by Barking Up the Wrong Tree) of giving yourself rewards when trying to break bad habits. We are more likely to cheat when it comes to…
What’s the Big Deal With Habits? Pt1
October 29, 2015
“Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.” - Confucius Habits decide whether or not a person achieves their goals. Too many people are nearsighted about the role of habits in their lives. Almost…
