In today’s world, taking time to acknowledge everything we’re thankful for can be tough. Do we spend a full day each year at the end of November counting our blessings over stuffing and a turkey? Yes. But do we make a habit it of doing this on a regular basis, when cranberry sauce isn’t involved? Not likely. That's why it helps to have tools at your fingertips that make …Continue Reading
7 Science-Backed Secrets of a Productive Morning Routine
Quick: Think back to the last time you had a truly productive day. How did you start your morning? A pre-sunrise workout? A 15-minute meditation before powering on your Keurig? A few chapters in your new book before hopping into the shower? It may seem like an insignificant detail, but your morning activities have a notable impact on your health, mood, and overall productivity. …Continue Reading
How to Stop Feeling Guilty For Not Getting “Enough” Work Done
If you’re anything like we are, checking a task off of your work to-do list can feel like an Olympic-level success. (And don’t get us started on the relief we feel when we complete our whole to-do list.) But what about the days when you don’t get everything completed — the days when, no matter how hard you try, or how much you hustle, the universe continues to pile …Continue Reading
The Best Free Budgeting Apps to Hit Your Goals
If you kicked off the new year with a resolution to establish better budgetary habits in the months to come, you’re not alone. In a recent survey conducted by Fidelity Investments, 48 percent of respondents said they were hoping to save more in 2019, 29 percent said they were hoping to pay down debt, and 19 percent were hoping to spend less, overall. But turning over a new leaf …Continue Reading
An Email Organization Tip for Real People + Why We’re Totally on Board
When was the last time your email organization was top notch? Was it in January, when—at the turn of the new year—you decided to Marie Kondo your Gmail and start 2019 with a proverbial clean slate? Or perhaps it was late one night in October when you realized, too late, that you had missed a time-sensitive request from your boss—swallowed whole by the sea of J.Crew promotions …Continue Reading