One of the common themes we hear from psychologists is how maintaining proper hygiene is similar or OCD. Are we clean or are we disturbed? Maybe both? Read more here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. The toilet paper panic During the COVID-19 crisis, we could not help noticing …
Healthy lifestyle. What is likely to kill us, and can we prepare for it?
No crisis is as bad as it is portrayed in media. We are human beings, and we are capable of finding meaning in all conditions. The focus of the current article is a healthy lifestyle. I got depressed in a very simple way. I binge-read about 300 articles on psychologytoday site. That is worse than …
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Addicted to being busy
Are we busy because it serves us or because we want to be busy? Why millennials appear to be more productive and miserable than the generations before them? Is this a new step in our cultural evolution, or yet another dead end? The main claim of this article: “Being busy is more than just feeling …
KeyToStudy masterclasses on Thinkific
Link to courses Maximize your return on investment: spend a fixed amount for a growing collection of proprietary methods that will save you time and money, increase your income and make you happy. Now I will explain how. You probably noticed that this site deals with a wide range of subjects, and maybe want to …
Mindfulness for work and study
One of the perfect uses for mindfulness is mastering your emotions. We will explore this concept in the home and office settings, where we learn and work with actionable tips. For more reading, please check here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Stop emotions and focus I use mindfulness when I need to work …
Just enough news
How many news are just right? FOMO is a valid phenomenon and it can get ugly if you are a voracious reader. I will share my own strategies on news consumption. Notice: I read around 100 articles per day, so my news consumption is a bit biased. Notice hidden interests Your interests are different from …
Humor that can change our world
Humor is more powerful than we think. It can change the world and make it better. Today I want to outline weaponizing humor for self-improvement. For more reading I suggest taking a peek here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. The truth is ridiculous One of the things we learn in writing classes is the …
Strategy and resilience: planning in uncertain environment
We live in an uncertain environment. Nothing we learn truly teaches us to deal with uncertainty. Even very rational people behave irrationally in an uncertain environment. Here are some ideas that help me personally deal with uncertainty. Show sport spirit Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose, no matter how smart we are. If we …
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Projects to work on when temporarily unemployed
With COVID-19 many people became temporarily unemployed. Recently the company I work with asked all of its employees to stay at home until it can secure the next round of investment. This can be hard, but can also be a blessing. Definitely, we would like you to improve your memory and reading speed, but you …
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How to spend with family 2 weeks of quarantine without killing each othe
Due to the latest regulation, I need to spend my days and nights with my beloved family. It is very exhausting, yet somehow we enjoy the new strange situation. Today my wife pointed out that we are two weeks together and did not find even once, which is amazing. My kids reported that this is …
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