There are tons of "Don't Break The Chain"-style motivation tools in the iOS App Store and online, but I'm having trouble finding one with a feature I find essential: the ability to skip days
on the fly without breaking your streak.
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posted by Ian A.T.
on Apr 13, 2013 -
15 answers
Throughout my whole life, I've had a problem with mimicry. Most of the time, I can catch myself and nip it in the bud. Sometimes I can't, and it affects my interactions with other people.
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posted by nohaybanda
on Apr 8, 2013 -
23 answers
What do the classiest people you know say when they stub their toe, get cut off in traffic, or otherwise need a short noise more important for it's sound than it's meaning?
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posted by Archibald Edmund Binns
on Feb 22, 2013 -
133 answers
Have you successfully made an intentional transition from introversion (socialization = draining) to extroversion (socialization = sustaining)? If so, please step inside and share your insights with me.
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posted by Scientist
on Feb 9, 2013 -
24 answers
Can anybody recommend a book that will teach me how to be assertive without sounding bitchy? Or, maybe it's a self-esteem issue that I'm dealing with. I'd like to communicate better.
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posted by little_dog_laughing
on Jan 9, 2013 -
11 answers
Please recommend some self-help books for those who hate self-help books. Humor, cynicism, and a firm basis in science/psychology is especially appreciated.
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posted by timory
on Nov 25, 2012 -
15 answers
I find it very hard to say no to people. I try to please everybody, especially people I don't know well. I worry a lot about offending, committing social faux-pas or hurting people's feelings. The idea that somebody wouldn't like me makes me anxious. What can I do about it? And how do I learn to NOTICE when my boundaries are being crossed?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 22, 2012 -
15 answers
Should I be someone who takes more action when I'm under stress? If so, how do I go about becoming that person?
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posted by EatMyHat
on May 21, 2012 -
9 answers
I have a terrible memory. I did join luminosity to try to "regain my brain" lol. I think there might be other ways. I do read a ton but I find I sometimes even forget the characters.
I have spoken to a doc and they say it isn't medical so I'm hoping to get a few suggestions? I find it is a detriment to my everyday life.
posted by femmme
on Mar 15, 2012 -
8 answers
My self-improvement endeavors have made my self-esteem rise to astronomical levels. Now I'm super-awesome. I'm also a self-absorbed cranky bitch.
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posted by calcetina
on Sep 1, 2011 -
36 answers
I'd like to find a use for my iPod touch that will, in some way, enrich my life more than just playing endless games of Drop7. Some ideas I've had: reading great literature in ebook form;
memory training;
becoming more virtuous; studying a foreign language. What other things can I do?
posted by yankeefog
on Aug 4, 2011 -
22 answers
From the article in
this post: "...there actually is some pretty good research on how to become happier and how to overcome personal difficulties that can be done relatively simply but which the self-help industry ignores."
Well, I'm game. What simple, scientifically validated ways exist to become happier and overcome difficulties?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jun 15, 2011 -
17 answers
One of my few habits is that I have no regular routines/habits. Is this something I definitely need to change or is there a way to leverage this to do everything I want to do in life?
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posted by thorny
on May 31, 2011 -
19 answers
I am caring for an elderly relative who needs someone nearby 24 hours a day. I'm left with a lot of free time that I'd like to fill with something constructive. What (cheap, indoor, offline) things can I do that will have satisfying results in the 4-6 weeks I'll be here?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2011 -
15 answers
How do I learn to let things wash over me and become a less bitter person generally in life?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 3, 2010 -
29 answers
I don't work or go to school. I have no friends. I live with/off my parents. Interacting with people – especially people I don't know – makes me very nervous. It's been like this for years. How do I turn my life around?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2010 -
25 answers
Curbing impulses: what are some simple, in-the-moment tricks for interrupting reflexive behavior patterns and restoring self-control?
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posted by Bardolph
on Apr 27, 2009 -
9 answers
Can anyone recommend some projects or self-improvement/self-studying for a high school senior taking a gap year between high school and college?
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posted by zhang.chuck
on Mar 8, 2009 -
5 answers
I have no visual arts skills and want to change that this year. Where do I start?
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posted by mendel
on Jan 4, 2009 -
19 answers
Please help me achieve inner peace on my morning commute. Looking for audio book recommendations.
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posted by Otis
on Nov 20, 2008 -
18 answers
So I just broke up with somebody I've been dating for several years. For the next few months I want to keep busy, improve my health, and do some things with my spare time. I'm thinking
nanowrimo in November, and maybe something like the
100 pushup challenge. I'm cycling to work. What other daily self-improvement-y 'lifehacks' will make me healthy, happy and wise as I get over the bump?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 8, 2008 -
16 answers
It’s almost the New Year! There’s a lot I want to accomplish in 2008, but I find New Year’s Resolutions to be kinda lame, plus I always end up forgetting them by February. I’d like some sort of substitute that will get me excited about self-improvement right away and still keep me going strong for months/years to come. Ritual value is nice, but more importantly, it has to
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Dec 14, 2007 -
16 answers
I’m not materialistic, just far too attached to my worldly possessions. How can I break my addiction to stuff?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Oct 25, 2007 -
34 answers
How can I get past the fear that I'm totally going to botch the very important job of parenthood, and just be a good mom?
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posted by justonegirl
on Jan 24, 2007 -
27 answers
My girlfriend wants somewhere to, in her words, "detox" in the USA. But it's not drug or booze related. She wants somewhere go, chill, clear her head, be quiet for a while and concentrate on starting her life again. And she wants to do it for free. Any ideas?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Dec 31, 2006 -
37 answers
Based on my job skills, what should I go back to school and study, in order to have one of those "career" thingys?
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posted by weirdoactor
on Oct 24, 2006 -
8 answers
I suddenly find myself with excessive amounts of free time. What are some fulfilling and productive ways to fill it?
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posted by Willie0248
on Oct 13, 2006 -
21 answers
Does anyone know any techniques for creating new habits.
I find it fraustrating that the habits I do have and don't want, are hard to break, and the habits I want are hard to establish.
Thanks
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posted by matholio
on Sep 26, 2006 -
11 answers
I work at a national retail store full-time, and the majority of the time when I'm not working the register it's all very simple stuff like straightening and folding clothes. It only takes maybe 15%* of my focus. I need suggestions for things to think about, mental games, and methods of mental improvement to take up the other 85%.
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posted by ElfWord
on May 18, 2006 -
25 answers
Emotional Intelligence - can I regain it? How much damage/habit can be undone? Looking for book recommendations and/or mental exercises. [long inside]
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posted by twiggy
on Feb 8, 2006 -
29 answers
I am preparing a critically important presentation whose outcome will decide my future for the next five years+. Sometimes I feel ready to take on the world, other times I feel useless. Where do you draw inspiration to rise up to the occasion? How do you get yourself pumped for those life-altering, work-related situations?
posted by Voyageman
on Nov 28, 2005 -
19 answers
I reconnected with an old acquaintance at my highschool reunion. We've spoken a few times since then, and this person speaks very enthusiastically about their experiences with
Landmark Forum. (MI)
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posted by extrabox
on Feb 25, 2005 -
42 answers
Now that 2004 is over, what things did you discover during the year—books, movies, art, philosophies, spiritual discoveries, travel opportunities, software, gadgets, products—which improved your life?
posted by dhoyt
on Jan 8, 2005 -
37 answers
