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Why Your Poor Sleeping Habits Are Putting You At Risk [Infographic]

by Jonathan 04.13.2012
The Basics of Sleep

Many people begin each day already tired and fatigued due to sleep disorders and ignorance of the nature of sleep. One in three Americans suffers from some sort of sleep disorder, and the treatments of these sleep disorders add up to a cost of $16 billion in healthcare. Sleep disorders like Restless Legs Syndrome and [...]

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GP 1 – Declutter Your Creative Space

by Jonathan 02.01.2012
Get Productive Series

Welcome to the Get Productive Challenge! My hope and prayer is that you will dedicate 15-30 minutes a day on this program. If you do, you will most certainly see your productivity soar. There is no greater feeling than momentum, being in the flow, and accomplishing goals. The focus over the next few days will [...]

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Can 3 Tiny Habits Make Big Changes in Your Life?

by Jonathan 01.03.2012
Tiny Habits

Do you believe that tiny habits can make a difference? Can you begin to make changes in your life in only 5 minutes a day? Pretty hard to believe right? Dr. BJ Fogg of Stanford University believes so (and I think he just might be right). Whether we want to admit it or not we [...]

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Top Posts for Simple Life Habits in 2011

by Jonathan 01.01.2012

2011 was a fantastic year for Simple Life Habits. I was able to connect with many of you that share the same passions for self productivity, time management, and developing better habits. This past week, I sat down and thought through all of the projects and goals that I have for this blog. I will [...]

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Top Blog Posts for September 2011

by Jonathan 10.10.2011
The Times

It has been awesome to see the Simple Life Habits Blog grow over the last six months. Once again in September we experienced the highest amount of traffic in the life of the blog. A special thanks to all of you who read this blog on a consistent basis. If you would like to receive [...]

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Get Me Out of Debt!

by Jonathan 06.24.2011
Credit cards - Get me out of debt

Get me out of debt! Have you ever felt that way before? Living a debt free lifestyle takes determination and discipline. Every week we get those nice empty checks from our credit card company that promise to take away the immediate pain that we feel from whatever current financial bind we are in. We know [...]

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#10: Assuming That Changing Habits is Difficult

by Jonathan 06.14.2011
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All of us have times when we look at our life and wish things were different. This is especially true during times when a significant discouragining event takes place. We begin what is often referred to as the downward spiral. Oftentimes we magnify anything that might be potentially negative in our life. Do you remember [...]

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#5: Blaming Failures on Lack of Motivation

by Jonathan 05.18.2011
Jogging with dog at Carcavelos Beach

There is another deadly trap that we set for ourselves when it comes to changing bad behaviors and habits. This trap is one that we set for ourselves. Oftentimes it even makes us feel better to sabotage ourselves in this way. You didn’t realize that you are your biggest enemy at times? Yep that is right. [...]

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#2 Attempting Big Leaps Instead of Baby Steps

by Jonathan 05.12.2011
goal setting mistakes

Let’s face it making big changes in our life is very hard. There is a phenomenon that we have discussed on this blog before. It is called habit gravity. Habit gravity referes to the intense amount of pressure that you feel early on when you are trying to make changes. It is almost as if someone [...]

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#1 Relying on Willpower Will Not Change Your Bad Habits

by Jonathan 05.10.2011
Jogging in the Fifth Avenue

Stanford University recently did a lengthly study in behavior change. All of us have things that we wish we could change about ourselves. Have you ever wondered why you cannot change the negative habits in your life? Join me as we discuss the top 10 mistakes to behavior change. This will open your eyes to [...]

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