If you've ever sat down to work on a task and found yourself distracted mere moments later, you're not alone. Trouble concentrating is a common problem, and getting stuck in a cycle of distraction can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To start, consider reframing your goal away from "move more" and instead focus on the goal of "sit less." To do this, I recommend ...

Getting stuff done is hard, especially if you are self-employed or need to do things for yourself that you usually put off, like paying bills. There always seems to be something else to do: a drawer ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KatarzynaBialasiewicz / Getty Images Decluttering your home can often be a daunting process especially if you're dealing with ...

When faced with a large assignment, students may fall into bad habits. They might experience mental fatigue, procrastinate, or otherwise neglect their needs. Rather than tackling major tasks in the ...

Last month was the most burned out I've ever been. I found myself waking up dreading the start of every single day, greeted by a sharp pain in my chest that wouldn't go away. I was instantly filled ...

The Pomodoro Technique is a popular time-management method invented by Italian Francesco Cirillo. He wrote, “I discovered that you could learn how to improve your effectiveness and be better able to ...

You’ve probably heard that sitting too much isn't great for you—maybe even that “sitting is the new smoking.” And it’s true that multiple studies show prolonged, uninterrupted sitting is an ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. With focus blocks and dedicated breaks, it may be possible for students to build better study routines. When faced with a large ...

[zorbash] came up with a great side project while designing a way to read notes and highlighted sections from e-books without having to use Good Reads or the Amazon tool: build a gadget to display a ...