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The Problem With Putting Life On Autopilot

November 25, 2018 | Renée Fishman

Cultivating habits removes the burden of decision about whether to do something. But what do we miss when we put our actions on autopilot. Is a life on autopilot really what we want?

Filed Under: Life, Productivity Tagged With: automaticity, habit, life meaning, purpose

5 Reasons Why Habits Are Bad For You (Even the Good Ones)

August 24, 2018 | Renée Fishman

The pursuit of “better habits” is so embedded in our cultural conditioning that we rarely pause to consider the downsides of habits.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: automatic, automaticity, behavior change, habits, meaning, mindlessness, presence, purpose

Why You Take the Same Route Every Day

August 23, 2018 | Renée Fishman

When there are myriad ways to get from point A to point B, why do we default to the same route each time?

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: automaticity, covnitive load, decision fatigue, habits, human behavior

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