Ever feel like life is passing you by? Like your friends and acquaintances are doing fun things that make you wish you were in their shoes? Or do you frequently struggle at work because you see other people doing projects that seem more fun than what you’re doing? If any of these sound familiar, then … Read more
Let’s face it: Nail biting is a bad habit. But if this is a habit that you have, you’ve likely noticed that it isn’t easy to stop. Nail biting is common in children and teenagers. In fact, it is the most common nervous habit worldwide, and it’s a popular habit among adolescents because the teen … Read more
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” – Anonymous Habits make the man. Or in some cases bad habits can unmake the man. On DGH we talk about how to improve habits all the time. But what about all those bad habits. We all have a … Read more
Modern people sit too much. Our bodies were not designed to be sitting all day long. In the standing vs sitting debate, this much is obvious. Sitting all day in the same position puts you at some level of health risk. But how much better is standing vs sitting really? Let’s find out… Let’s take … Read more
What makes something a bad habit? Well, I feel bad habits have to fit a number of specific requirements: They are repetitive negative behavior patterns. They can be stopped with motivation and will power (unlike a mental condition like Tourrettes). Society takes a dim view of them. The habits break customs, laws, or mores. Many … Read more
Have you ever thought about why some people are more creative than others? It doesn’t take a lot of insight to know that people are lazy and likely to spend minimum effort on getting things done. Our brains like to follow known patterns instead of reinventing a process every single time. For some activities this … Read more