Author: Alice Boyes, PhD.

Often we do the things we do because of hidden payoffs. What’s a hidden payoff of worrying? Worrying protects us from having to do problem solving. Think about

The idea of “batching” tasks to streamline your workflow isn’t new, but I thought I’d share a couple of very quick examples of how I actually use this.

I made a free download people can use for prioritizing tasks. You can view it online here. To download it so you can use it however you please,

Yesterday I wrote about how people do avoidant coping to avoid difficult thoughts and emotions getting triggered, or to escape from them once they are already occurring. I

Sarah Sarah is a people-pleaser. When people ask her to do things or invite her places, never in a million years would it occur to her that she

Let’s think about a bear. A bear hibernates in winter to avoid the dangers of winter. Humans have evolved a similar mechanism. Sometimes when we sense a threat,

<p>This tip follows on from Friday's <a href="https://www.aliceboyes.com/alternative-to-willpower/">An Alternative to Willpower</a>. I want to make sure I've explained the underlying principle really clearly.</p> <p><strong>You can create subtle changes in

I'm currently doing a personal project of trying 30 new things in 30 days. The (short) story of how I got started with this project is a great example

Try this 1 min tip next time you notice yourself procrastinating about something important.

Something you can easily try today... When you kiss your partner goodbye at the start of the day, or kiss them hello at the end of the day, linger