Motivation & Change
You’re Not Lazy. You’re Waiting for the Wrong Thing.
Most people believe motivation comes first and action follows. Psychology suggests the opposite may be true. Discover why waiting to feel motivated often keeps us stuck, what science tells us about self-control, and how small actions can create the momentum we've been waiting for.
When To-Do Lists Attack: Why They Sometimes Hurt More Than Help
When to-do lists attack, they can fuel perfectionism, fear of failure, and endless guilt instead of helping us feel organised. Discover the dark side of to-do lists, why they sometimes harm more than help, and how to reclaim them as gentle tools for clarity, balance, and self-kindness. Learn when to use them—and when to let them go.
I’ll tell you all about procrastination tomorrow…
It took me ages to write this article about procrastination. I just kept putting it off. Get it? Boom boom. All jokes aside, procrastination can have a pretty big impact on our mood and mental health. According to Britt Frank, licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and procrastination researcher, procrastination is not a character flaw but a coping mechanism that people use to manage their emotions. I personally would probably go a step further and describe it is a defense mechanism people use to avoid their emotions altogether.