Personal Development

Ideas to Improve Your Life

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Tips and advice for a healthier and happier life
By The Blinkist Curators

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Personal DevelopmentHealth & NutritionMindfulness & Happiness

Is your hectic schedule disrupting your diet, social connections, and general wellbeing? Good news is that this collection of Blinks and Shortcast episodes is chock-full of small changes that you can implement today that will make incremental improvements to your life over time. You'll learn why adjusting your sleep routine can lead to success, challenge yourself to cut down on alcohol and smoking, and understand why friendships are vital to your physical and mental health.

Ideas to Improve Your Life

Tips and advice for a healthier and happier life
Latham Thomas: Create the Space to Dream and Play
Latham Thomas: Create the Space to Dream and Play
Reflect, for a moment, on your to-do list for today. Chances are you have not slotted in the extra time to play or to dream. In this episode, Mama Glow founder Latham Thomas explains how doing so can actually improve our wellbeing and allows us to open our minds to new creativity and success.
12 min
4.1
The 5 AM Club
The 5 AM Club
Robin Sharma
Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
22 min
4.5
The Art of Simple Living
The Art of Simple Living
Shunmyo Masuno
100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy
20 min
4.6
Sleep and Success: Why It's Important
Sleep and Success: Why It's Important
In a world where it feels like there's never enough time, you might be sacrificing sleep to get it all done. There's no doubt that culture would have us believe that exhaustion is an inevitable part of success, but in this episode media maven Arianna Huffington—bestselling author and co-founder of the Huffington Post—joins Jessica to discuss the importance of sleep. She reveals us that as soon as we start saying "no" to the things that are keeping us awake, the sooner we start saying "yes" to health, productivity, and happiness. We'll learn relaxation tips from her book, The Sleep Revolution, which will help us to quiet those noisy bedtime thoughts, ensuring that when we go to sleep, we stay asleep and get the essential rest we need.
11 min
4.6
The Alcohol Experiment
The Alcohol Experiment
Annie Grace
A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control
17 min
4.5
Stephen Nachmanovitch: Improvizing in life
Stephen Nachmanovitch: Improvizing in life
Ever find yourself freeze when you're asked to improvize? You’re not alone. Whether you’re a musician, comedian, or anything else—improvizing is a great skill to develop. Luckily we already do it in our everyday lives. In this episode, author and musician Stephen Nachmanovitch teaches you how to use the principles of improv to have better conversations.
11 min
5.0
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
Allen Carr
Join the Millions Who Have Become Non-Smokers Using Allen Carr's Easyway Method
11 min
4.1
The Power of Friendship and Purpose: Marta Zaraska
The Power of Friendship and Purpose: Marta Zaraska
Tired of workout routines and diets going nowhere? Luckily, they’re not the only way to improve our health and wellbeing. In this productive conversation, science journalist Marta Zaraska explains how having an active social life is one of the most important things for living a long and healthy life.
12 min
4.3
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