The best articles about motivation in 2022 on Lifehacker

Why You Can't Be Too Kind and How to Find a Balance

We are taught from childhood to be kind and sweet, but sometimes this is a direct path to problems. If you want to keep a kind heart, but at the same time stand up for your rights and not let other people take advantage of your gentle nature, this material is for you.

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How to stop waiting for happiness and start enjoying life

While we are waiting for the happiness that will come tomorrow, in a week, a month or a year, we are sabotaging the joy that we can have here and now. In this article the author books The Little Book of Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee shares her personal experience and tells how to stop relying on a happy future and make the present happy.

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How to turn adulthood into the best and happiest time of your life

According to psychology professor Margie Lachman, the middle of life is a very good period, albeit a stressful one. The time of transition as we approach our 40s does not last forever, it can - and should - be enjoyed. What to do for this, you will learn from Lifehacker's article.

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3 steps to help regain confidence in yourself and your abilities

We all doubt ourselves from time to time. And this is not our fault. This may be due to personal circumstances, publications in the media, or even a genetic predisposition. Here are three practices that will come to the rescue the next time confidence suddenly leaves you.

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10 questions to ask yourself regularly

Even the happiest and most optimistic people sometimes feel physically or emotionally exhausted. In such a situation, it is important to understand in time what exactly is going wrong and why. The sooner you find the source of the problem, the sooner you can fix it. The checklist from our publication will help you analyze your life and well-being.

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23 micro habits that will brighten up your life

Filling your everyday life with good habits can be difficult, especially at first. That is why it is better to stick to a simple sequential plan, such as a system of microhabits. In our article, we tell you how they differ from the usual ones, and list 23 easy actions that slowly but surely improve different areas of life.

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What is mental hygiene and how to observe it correctly

Many of those who are familiar with sudden anxiety attacks or sadness surging out of nowhere often cannot find the source of negative emotions. In fact, feelings of anxiety, depression, and fatigue are just signals that it's time to check how carefully we observe mental hygiene. What is this concept and what rules does it include, you will learn from our material.

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What is the first principle method and how it helps to think outside the box

The first principle is a basic logical inference that cannot be derived from any other inference or assumption. First principles thinking forces us to dig deeper in search of truth. This method of thinking was used by Aristotle in the past, and Elon Musk is actively using it in the present. In our article, we tell you how you can use it in your daily life.

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8 Unusual Ways to Motivate Yourself When You're Down

It does not matter what exactly we are doing: a boring job or a favorite hobby. But from time to time, we just need a “magic kick” that helps us start acting in the right direction. Or in any direction at all. If you lack motivation, try one of these simple but very effective ways.

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6 steps that will change your life in 6 months

Many people yearn for positive changes in their lives, and not someday, but right now. Alas, in fact, this is a long journey that cannot be covered in one night or even in a week. The key to change is taking small, consistent steps towards your goal. For example, like these six from our list.

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