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A fresh start
You can give yourself a fresh start anytime. By doing so, you’re going to have a burst of energy.
These “intertemporal markers” encourage us in two ways: by making people disconnect from past failures, and by promoting a big-picture view of life.
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Write a contract
Write an informal contract will help achieve goals and form new habits. Put up some money, say $50, and if you succeed, you get your money back; if you fail, then your friend donates the $50 to a charity of your choice.
It works like Commitment devices. It changes thi...
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Eat some chocolate
- It increases both serotonin, a neurotransmitter that promotes calm, and also phenylethylamine, which promotes stimulation. White chocolate does both even more intensely.
- It triggers a release of dopamine, which will elevate your he...
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Strike a high-power pose
Body language affects not just how you’re perceived by others, but also your internal body chemistry.
A high-power pose usually means having your body open rather than hunched up. That means chest out, arms spread, no slouch. Most simply, it means that you try to take up a great de...
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See some green
Surrounding yourself with a bit of green provides a boost in motivation; and also that a glimpse of the color green sparks creativity.
A researcher hypothesized that seeing green makes people think of growth. It’s taken as a cue that we can improve task mastery and that we have roo...
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