Self-compassion: it’s unpopular & we’re doing it wrong!
Self-compassion is very unpopular – mainly as many of us think it’s a demotivating weakness. Which is a shame. The clinical evidence suggests the exact opposite. This short 17-minute video on self-compassion from... READ MORE
Why is changing habits so hard? (Hint: it’s not your fault!)
I love New Year’s. Because of my obsession with habits, I love asking people about their New Year’s resolutions. But most people tell me they’ve stopped making them. Note, they don’t tell me... READ MORE
I forgot my handcuffs! A true story of snatching life-saving lessons from the jaws of humiliating failure
We are over halfway through the year. Before I tell you about my recent life-changing-hideous-failure-induced epiphany, how’s those New Year’s resolutions going? I was one of several behavior change experts interviewed for a... READ MORE
Need more self-control? Here’s a 3:42 minute willpower booster.
Need more self-control? Here’s a 3:42 minute willpower booster. An unfortunate myth about self-control has arisen from the Stanford University marshmallow/self-control experiments (do you want one marshmallow now or two marshmallows in... READ MORE
Emo-eating? A simple psychology strategy for busting emotional eating habits
We don’t usually do emotional eating alone. Yes, I said “we”. We like company. But preferably not human company. We prefer the electronic kind: TV, films, even the computer will do. You know... READ MORE
I can’t do this!
That was my first thought upon waking yesterday morning. I can’t do this. I was thinking of my book The 21-day myth: A step by step guide to rapid habit change –... READ MORE
What would a German do? (aka how to work less and get more done)
(From my newsletter dated .. ummm .. early 2018?) I have a bunch of virtual t-shirts. Have you ever seen the t-shirt saying “What would Jesus do?” Well, I have a new virtual t-shirt... READ MORE
How to tell when your inner critic is lying through its teeth!
“Thanks Rebecca, now I feel like less of a Ph.D. fuck up”. The ex-doctoral student was responding to my congratulations on his job promotion. He hadn’t completed his Ph.D. I... READ MORE