self-improvement Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/self-improvement/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png self-improvement Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/self-improvement/ 32 32 Achieving Your Goals: The Best Mobile Apps to Help You Succeed https://www.overstuffedlife.com/achieving-your-goals-the-best-mobile-apps-to-help-you-succeed/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/achieving-your-goals-the-best-mobile-apps-to-help-you-succeed/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:24:05 +0000 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/?p=5512 Do you ever wonder why you set goals and can’t stick to them? Use this list of mobile apps to finally turn your personal goals into solid new habits. Mid-January is when I start assessing my New Year’s Resolutions and how they’re going. To be fair, this year I didn’t so much make new goals...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/4-ways-to-hold-yourself-accountable/feed/ 0 How Batch Processing Will Make You More Productive https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/batch-processing-makes-you-more-productive/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:46:00 +0000 This one productivity secret will help you get more done WITHOUT multitasking Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, you can probably be described as busy, overwhelmed, and distracted. If that doesn’t describe you, then you probably don’t need to be reading this blog which is all about how I am working to overcome being...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-you-need-to-say-no-more-often/feed/ 0 Why You Should Do Hard Things https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-you-should-do-hard-things/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/why-you-should-do-hard-things/#respond Sat, 22 Oct 2016 07:40:00 +0000 Doing one hard thing each day is proven to make us happier and more productive. What hard thing will you do today? This morning we went on a hike. This is a hike that is fairly difficult, but one I have done many times before. I used to go nearly every weekend while I was...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/the-truth-about-self-care/feed/ 0 6 Reasons Waking Up Early is Actually Worth It https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-reasons-you-should-wake-up-early/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-reasons-you-should-wake-up-early/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2016 04:49:00 +0000 If you’re a night owl looking to change your ways, here are a few reasons why it might be worth it I hate waking up in the morning. When my alarm goes off at 6:30 am, my first reaction is to cry. My second reaction is to wonder what on earth I ever did to...

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