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The Practical Hacks that Have Genuinely Made my Life Better
The power of one small step…
My ultimate goal for these hacks is not to be theoretical. I want to make them feel extremely actionable so that, when you finish reading this, you could say “Oh, I can start that today”.
Going on thinking walks. You know those days when you sit down to work, and your brain just refuses to cooperate? I’ve hit that wall when I’m sitting down to write. It’s hard to come up with new creative ideas for articles and sometimes it’s just not happening. I know to get up and go on a thinking walk. I prefer to do it in nature, even if it’s a city park. I can’t tell you how helpful it’s been for helping me come up with new ideas.
There’s actually a lot of fascinating science behind this. I learned that forward movement lights up the part of our brain that we use for mapping out new ideas. It moves blood flow to the part of our brains that is used for planning and problem solving. Also, the ‘left-right’ bilateral rhythm of walking helps our thoughts flow more freely.
Our brains evolved to link forward movement with seeking novelty and exploring possibilities. So, when your body moves forward, your mind does too.
Set systems, not goals. Author James Clear says in his book Atomic Habits, ‘set systems, not…
