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Illustration of naming feelings during a 90-second pause to stop anger from derailing the day

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The 90-second rule that stops anger ruining your day : how naming feelings lets the wave pass

Discover the 90-second rule: a science-backed way to stop anger derailing your day. Learn how naming feelings lets the surge pass and guides better choices.

Illustration of a person inhaling a lavender essential oil roller to trigger a scent memory that calms the nervous system

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The scent memory trick that brings back instant calm : how one smell rewires your nervous system

Discover the scent memory trick: how one smell can calm your nervous system in seconds. Learn the science, build a personal calm anchor, and use it safely.

Illustration of the one-word answer habit used to project confidence and clarity

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The one-word answer habit that makes you sound smarter : how brevity signals high confidence

Discover how one-word answers project confidence and clarity. Learn when brevity signals authority, when it backfires, and how to use it without sounding abrupt.

Illustration of a professional glancing in a mirror moments before a meeting to align posture and cue confident, open presence

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The mirror glance before meetings that boosts your charisma : how seeing yourself triggers power posture

Discover how a 20‑second mirror glance primes power posture, calms nerves and elevates presence in meetings, with practical steps, cues and a quick ritual.

Illustration of the “yes, and” conversation technique that builds instant rapport through respectful agreement

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The “yes… and” response that makes everyone like you fast : how agreement builds instant rapport

Discover how the ‘yes, and’ technique builds instant rapport, reduces defensiveness, and boosts collaboration, with scripts, pitfalls, and a quick comparison.

Illustration of a person writing a two-minute letter to their future self, with a timer beside a short note that visualises tomorrow to steer better decisions

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The two-minute “future self” letter that ends bad habits : how visualising tomorrow you rewires decisions

Learn how a two-minute future self letter uses visualisation to rewire choices, curb bad habits, and turn identity-based goals into better daily decisions.

Illustration of a person using a tiny nod in conversation to prime a subconscious yes

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The tiny nod habit that makes people agree with you : how micro-movements prime subconscious yes

Discover how tiny nods and micro-movements prime a subconscious yes. Learn the psychology, practice steps, contexts, and ethics to boost trust and influence.

Illustration of two people in conversation, one using a fake yawn and the other mirroring it, signalling emotional contagion and growing rapport

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The fake yawn trick that makes others open up instantly : how mirroring triggers emotional contagion

Discover how a simple fake yawn and subtle mirroring spark emotional contagion, lower defences, and build trust—plus ethical tips and practical steps.

Illustration of a person placing a hand on their heart to calm the nervous system and reduce stress through self-touch

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The hand-on-heart move that lowers stress in 60 seconds : how self-touch activates care circuits

Discover the hand-on-heart technique that lowers stress in 60 seconds. Learn how self-touch activates care circuits, the science, simple steps, and when to use it.

Illustration of the worst first question technique for social anxiety, imagining the worst realistic outcome, planning a coping response, and taking action

Psychology

November 29, 2025

The “worst first” question that kills social anxiety : how imagining the bad outcome frees you up

Discover the ‘worst first’ question: a practical method to ease social anxiety by imagining realistic failures, planning recovery, and acting with confidence.

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    The one-word answer habit that makes you sound smarter : how brevity signals high confidence
  • Illustration of a person inhaling a lavender essential oil roller to trigger a scent memory that calms the nervous system
    The scent memory trick that brings back instant calm : how one smell rewires your nervous system
  • Illustration of naming feelings during a 90-second pause to stop anger from derailing the day
    The 90-second rule that stops anger ruining your day : how naming feelings lets the wave pass
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