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The cocktail party effect, the car you suddenly see everywhere, the goal that starts appearing in unexpected places. Here's the RAS and why daily repetition is not just motivation.
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I downloaded 47 productivity apps and abandoned every single one. This is the paper system I use instead and why it works when everything digital fails my ADHD brain.
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I kept showing up at the dinner table without actually arriving. This is the 6pm ritual that helped me close the gap between being home and actually being present.
My current systems were designed for who I was, not who I am now. Here's the process I use to audit my defaults and rebuild what's quietly making life harder.
Fine is the response that ends a conversation. Here's what I've learned about the emotional middle ground where too many people park themselves and what it takes to move past...
Newborns are fully present by default. Here's what that state revealed to me about how much presence I've lost as an adult and what it looks like to deliberately get...
Passion is a fuel but it burns differently in an ADHD brain. Here's the pattern I've seen in myself and others where a single focus starts cannibalising everything else.
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Hi, I'm Cathryn Lavery, founder of BestSelf, and I write Winning Wednesday each week as your mid-week reset button.
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I chose Wednesday because it's when motivation naturally dips (they don't call it hump day for nothing). It's the perfect moment for a reset that helps you finish your week stronger.
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Make Your Habits Stick in 2025: The Secret Isn't Willpower Why does most habit advice fall short? It often hinges on the flawed assumption that we always have enough willpower...
Happy New Year! Are Your 2025 Goals Actually Yours? Happy New Year! Here’s a common trap in goal-setting: we often choose goals that sound impressive to others, rather than ones...
I Sold My Company. Then I Bought It Back. Two and a half years ago, I made a significant decision: I sold BestSelf to private equity. My daughter was just...
The Productivity Hack Hiding in Your House (And Why My Family Had to Leave) Daycare closed for summer last week. If you're a parent, you know that sentence hits like...
Happy Holidays! Before You Write Your 2025 Goals, Read This 🎄 Happy Holidays! As I write this, I'm reflecting on the delightful ironies of life – like my daughter's current...
The Hidden Pattern Behind Your Biggest Wins: A Year-End Reflection Guide Recently, while clearing out my desk, I stumbled upon my notebook from December 2023, filled with aspirations for the...
Beyond Small Talk: Questions That Ignite Genuine Connection A few years back, a single question transformed one of my holiday dinner parties. Despite hours spent perfecting the menu and ensuring...
How to Banish Holiday Overwhelm and Embrace Presence The holiday season often brings a unique blend of joy and chaos. Last week felt like a perfect storm for me: juggling...
Turn Holiday Chaos into Connection This Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and if your to-do list feels more like an endless scroll, take a deep breath. You don’t...
Feeling the Pre-Holiday Pressure? Did that calendar notification just pop up? "Thanksgiving next week." 👀 If you felt a wave of tension, you're not alone. According to the American Psychological...
Conquering the Midweek Slump There’s a reason they call it hump day. That mid-week point often feels like a momentum killer. A few years ago, I made a radical shift...
This past weekend, while tackling the mundane task of breaking down recycling boxes, my daughter asked to build a princess palace fort. My initial impulse was task-focused: get the recycling...
The 90 Minutes I Lost to Daycare Pickup Ever feel like you're constantly in "waiting mode"? Last Thursday at 3 PM, I found myself staring at my screen, completely frozen....
The Mid-Year Delete: Are You Still Cutting the Ends Off Your Ham? Last week, I shared how I saved my dying friendships with recurring rituals. But here's the plot twist:...
3 Simple Systems That Saved My Dying Friendships I have a confession: I'm terrible at maintaining friendships. Not because I don't care. I care deeply. But my ADHD brain operates...
From Phone Adults to Present Parents: Creating Beautiful Boundaries I caught myself doing it again yesterday. Mindlessly reaching for my phone while my daughter was showing me her latest masterpiece....
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