If you tend to procrastinate, or drag your feet getting a task done, here's a simple technique that might help: Start using a timer. If you avoid tasks like cleaning the house, set the timer on your stove or phone for 15 minutes, then make an agreement with yourself to clean like mad for just those 15 minutes. The timer has a way of making the task more bearable because it has an end time. You can "bear" it for 15 minutes. It's likely that you'll keep going after that... [read more]

If you’re thinking about starting a fitness program, here are some tricks to keep yourself on track: Get an audio book that you think you’ll love.  Only allow yourself to listen to it while you exercise.  That way, if you want to find out what happens next, you’ll get moving. Watch your favorite TV show only while you’re exercising – otherwise it’s off limits. Keep track of your exercise days by putting a gold star on the calendar for... [read more]