I did something recently. You've done it, too, I'm sure. Many times, if you’re at all like me, which I’m guessing you are. (Tell me I'm not the only one!) But before we get to the thing, let me set the stage. The new year prompted me to join "just a few" self-improvement challenges. (I turned ...
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How to Enjoy A CALMER Life, Free From Decision Fatigue
We make a gazillion decisions each day. Or at least, it feels like we do. And the more decisions in a day, the worse our decisions are by the end of the day — the research backs me up on this. Following are 6 ways to defeat decision fatigue. The acrostic CALMER will help you remember them ...
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How to Celebrate Christmas with God in Mind
I wasn’t going to string the Christmas tree lights wrong again. I’d been deliberate in putting them away. And as I unpacked them, I thought it through: If I need the male electrical end to plug into the outlet, I have to start with the female end at the top of the tree. (Does your mind giggle a ...
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Why Your Decision to Eat Less at the Holidays is the Wrong One
That was dumb! I can’t believe I did it again. I’d decided I wasn’t going to overeat at the holiday dinner — and I meant it! The day of the event, I was confident; this year was going to be different. I’d even noticed the cute pants in my closet and grinned to myself: Before you know it, ...
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How to Make Fewer Decisions and Gain More Freedom
“No more questions! If I have to decide one more thing today, I’ll explode!” Another Mother of the Year moment. I can’t remember the question he asked, but I know it came at the end of an interminable day, which required excruciating decisions. Or maybe it capped off a humdrum day filled ...
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