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Lena Kowalski is a staff writer at Weekly Zap, covering lifestyle and helping readers make well-informed decisions.
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4 articles by Lena Kowalski
A 2,000-year-old philosophy is showing up in therapy sessions and self-help apps alike—here's why Stoicism's practical exercises are resonating with anxious, overloaded readers today.
Habit stacking uses routines you already have on autopilot as launchpads for new ones, cutting down on the willpower it takes to build a habit from scratch.
Every choice you make quietly drains a limited mental resource, and by evening that shortage shapes decisions you barely notice you're making. Here's what causes decision fatigue and how to structure your day around it.
A look at satisficing—the decision-making habit of picking a good enough option instead of the perfect one—and why it often leads to better outcomes than exhaustive optimizing.
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