It's not the things you think about and consciously decide to do that are eating up your time, sucking your energy, and causing stress. It's the things you do without thinking.

If you choose to do something for someone else without being asked to do it, you made the choice to do it, so you don't get to demand the response that you want from the other person. But you can feel more appreciated without demanding appreciation from others.

Feelings are like the flag people in construction zones. They're there to get you to pay attention to what's happening and adjust your speed accordingly. They don't get in the car and drive for you. Learn how to drive your emotional car.

Do you regularly find yourself wondering what you actually accomplished at the end of the day? Try this simple solution for getting what matters most done first.

Achieve big goals by doing the bare minimum. Really, it's the least you can do.

You can do things the hard way or the easy way. You're probably choosing the hard way.

Trying to control the future is exhausting. It's also impossible. Learn how to feel calm even when things are out of your control.

Social media sucks. It sucks your time and your energy. The people you follow probably suck, too. Find out how you can still use social media but make it suck less.

You have to interact with other people so you might as well make it more pleasant (for you and them).

Most people are okay spending their lives thinking they are in the "Good Place" and staying in their comfort zones. And that's fine for them, but a year from now, or five years from now, do you want to be in the same place you are now? If not, you're going to have to get uncomfortable.