“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin By SysBots Last week when I wrote about things to do at work when you’re bored out of your skull, a number of readers wrote about having the opposite problem: they’re too busy to be bored.… Read More »17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday
By SysBots I would bet that I’m not alone here in wanting to get leaner and fitter — it’s something that many of us would like to do, and many of us are striving for all the time. We don’t want to lose weight, although… Read More »17 Tips to Help You Get Leaner and Fitter
“Nothing’s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends beside you.” – Aaron Douglas Trimble By SysBots While getting in shape has been a start-and-stop-and-start-again affair for me over the last couple years, over the long run,… Read More »17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape
By SysBots I’m not a big fan of “dieting” — a word that conjures up images of hunger and chewing on celery or doing some kind of fad diet — but I do believe in trying to eat a healthier diet. Don’t diet, but do… Read More »17 Arse-kicking Strategies to Stick to Your Diet and Get Fit
Post written by SysBots. You don’t want to spend long hours at the gym, but you want to get stronger, fitter, leaner, and just plain look good. It’s possible that you’re not getting the most out of your workout time. It’s possible to get a… Read More »16 Tips to Triple Your Workout Effectiveness
Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits. Everyone knows that cooking for yourself is a great way to eat good food while being frugal, and to eat healthier at the same time. But not many of us have time to cook up a… Read More »16 Great, Healthy Dinners in 10-minutes or Less
Post written by SysBots. One problem with our complicated lives these days is that many of us never find time to spend alone, in peace, without being bombarded with noise and information. There’s no time for solitude and quiet contemplation, and as a result, we… Read More »15 Ways to Create an Hour a Day of Extra Time … for Solitude
“Patience and fortitude conquer all things.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson By SysBots In the Old Testament, the story of Job showed a very faithful man whose faith is put to test, and shows an extreme example of perseverance through suffering … but in my mind,… Read More »15 Tips for Becoming as Patient as Job
Post written by SysBots. As with anything, getting rid of clutter can be made incredibly simple: just go through your stuff, one section, closet, drawer, or shelf at a time, and get rid of everything that isn’t absolutely essential, that you don’t love and use… Read More »15 Great Decluttering Tips
I fear I am not in my perfect mind. – King Lear By SysBots The world of stresses and worries and errands and projects and noise that we must all endure inflicts upon us a mind full of clutter and chaos. A mind that sometimes… Read More »15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind