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Lasting change depends far less on grit than on structure and trust (and a little self-forgiveness).  That’s why rituals work better than resolutions.  Here’s how to turn intentions into habits. . . .   Choose Ritual Over Resolutions: An Inviting Way to Start the New Year   Every January, many of us feel a familiar pressure to make bigger, better promises. Walk every day. Meditate every day. Eat better. Exercise more. Finally get disciplined. By mid-February, what we’re often

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”  — Jim Rohn    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  by Steven Covey is fast approaching its 35th birthday. How well does his oft-repeated advice hold up against scientific scrutiny and the recommendations of contemporary productivity experts?    The results of my careful examination will surprise you. You may now skip the click-bait headlines offering fast productivity hacks that leave you perpetually

By Gayle Scroggs, Ph.D., P.C.C   A goal without a plan is just a wish.  ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery   Have you been putting off getting started on a goal that really matters to you?     As humorist Tim Urban observes in his viral TED talk , habitual procrastinators delay until confronted by the “panic monster”—that overwhelming dread that grows bigger as deadlines loom closer. However, he emphasizes, deadlines don’t figure into many of our most important aspirations, e.g., fin

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