Sebastian

“One of the best ways to improve one’s happiness is to avoid that instinct to avoid doing things that seem like a lot of energy. When the thought of doing an activity makes you go “ughhh,” that is likely a sign you should do it, not that you shouldn’t.”
― Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Don't Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life

“According to one recent study, the average adult forgets three things each day, ranging from pin numbers to chores to wedding anniversaries. We’re so forgetful, in part, because it’s difficult for information to stick in our brains, especially if we’ve only thought about it once or twice.”
― Katy Milkman, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“insight: if you want to change your behavior or someone else’s, you’re at a huge advantage if you begin with a blank slate—a fresh start—and no old habits working against you.”
― Katy Milkman, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“The moral of this research to me is that temptation bundling certainly works best if you can actually restrict an indulgence to whenever you’re doing a task that requires an extra boost of motivation (such as making it possible to listen to audiobooks only at the gym, and not in your car or on the bus). But merely suggesting that people try temptation bundling is enough to produce benefits that last.”
― Katy Milkman, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be