How do you create habits that stick? James Clear, author of the classic Atomic Habits, says that most people make a critical mistake. Whether their aim is to eat more healthy food, exercise regularly or save more towards their pension, they spend too much time focusing on their end goal. They believe that reminding themselves of …
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In an experiment at UCLA, researchers put pictures of their subjects through age-progression software, making them appear elderly. They showed half the subjects pictures of their older, more wrinkly, saggy selves. Then they gave everyone in the experiment a chance to put aside some money for their pension. Without exception, those who had seen the …
In 2018, BP decided it no longer wanted to be an “oil giant” – associated with greed and pollution. Instead, according to its new mission statement, it was dedicated to “reimagining energy for people and our planet. We want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives.” These weren’t just words. BP …
I know it’s August already, but today I want to talk about Christmas – in July! (How confusing is that?) Back in December, my family was very upset that we weren’t going to have a “normal” Christmas. It had been months since we were in the same room. So we decided that as soon as …
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It’s the most amusing moment of the Olympics (so far)… Have you seen how swimming coach Dean Boxall reacted when Ariarne Titmus won the women’s 400m freestyle competition? His enthusiastic (to put it mildly) celebration has made him an Internet sensation. You can watch the video here. Here’s what he had to say afterwards: “I can’t …
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