Small steps
Finding the next step when you do not know where you are going.
- How do I reflect on the past year?Questions to look back on your year, what research says about writing it down, and how a look back helps you plan the next year better.
- How do I plan my day?Why a short day plan works better than a full one, how to plan a day with nothing fixed in it, and what to do when the plan falls apart.
- How many New Year's resolutions should I make?Why one resolution with a plan tends to beat a long list, where to start if you want to change everything, and what to do with the rest.
- Why do I make plans and then not follow through?Why intending and doing are further apart than they seem, what a plan needs to help a little more, and what to do if you plan a lot.
- Does journaling help?What research found about writing things down, why writing on its own often does little, and a way to journal that ties it to something you did.
- How do I stop scrolling?Why scrolling is hard to stop, whether cutting down works better than quitting, and one small change you can make to your phone today.
- How do I set goals for myself?How to set a goal you will actually do, what to do when you don't know what you want yet, and what research says about planning and tracking.
- Does the two-minute rule work?What the two-minute rule is, what research says about starting small, and what to do when two minutes still feels like too much.
- Why does a new year feel like a fresh start?What the fresh start effect is, why a new date makes starting easier, whether you need to wait for January, and what to do when the new year feels heavy.
- How do I choose a good New Year's resolution?What a Swedish study of 1,066 people found about resolutions that last a year, how specific to make yours, and where to find ideas.
- How long does it take to form a habit?Why there is no fixed number of days for a new habit, what a study of 96 people found, and what to do after a skipped day.
- How do I build a daily routine?Build a daily routine from one fixed moment, why it gets harder once school or work stops, and how long before a new habit runs by itself.
- How do I keep my New Year's resolutions?Why a new year makes starting easier, what research found about plans that last past January, and what to do on the day you skip one.
- What's my next step?Your next step is one small try you can undo. Five steps to find it, why trying tells you more than thinking, and one thing for today.
No Rush app
An iPhone app for people who feel stuck. It sets out one small next step at a time and tells you why that one. It is not therapy.
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