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Author: Robin Copple

Robin Copple is a writer and editor from Los Angeles, California.
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Lifehackin' Links

Taking focus tips from the ADD community

Studying is hard for everyone. Working effectively and productively, without getting distracted or bored or discouraged, can be nearly impossible—for everyone. Even if you have …Read »
Building Good Habits

It’s not as bad as you think it is

When you’re overwhelmed, everything feels faster. Everything feels heavier. Unimportant things feel vital. And important things now feel like the end of the world. We’ve …Read »
Data Hacking

The P.A.R.A. system and the importance of folders

The conscious and active pursuit of a productive and healthy life invariably includes reflection, self-examination, and experimentation. From time to time we should look at …Read »
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Meaningful Work

How To Set Deadlines That Feel Real

This one may feel like a bit of a higher concept, but just go with me here. This is a mindset change that helped me …Read »
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Building Good Habits

3 strategies to keep the peace while staying busy

We’re all about zen these days. We’re all about cleaner, leaner calendars, and making time to breathe, and walk, and do our yoga routines. And …Read »
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Building Good Habits

Take care of your desktop – both physical and digital

Today, we focus on the starting point. You sit at your desk to work in the morning, and you’re immediately confronted by a welcoming committee—the …Read »
Burnout

How to get work done when you’re not feeling it

It’s not always possible to be “in the right headspace” for work. In fact, more often than not, you’re probably nowhere near the right headspace …Read »
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Building Good Habits

Reset your email and feel different about your work

I just reset my email. Took my unread count down to zero. Archived or deleted everything that was sitting in my inbox. And everything feels …Read »
Burnout

Start over on your New Year’s Resolutions

It’s the fourth week of the year. If you are one of the brave masses who chose to commit to a New Year’s Resolution this …Read »
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Setting Goals

Go easier on yourself this year

It was a tough year. Was 2021 a tougher year than 2020? Somehow, depending on your situations, it feels as though the odds are pretty …Read »
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