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The probably most important topic on this website is self-development and of course I see it as...
Clean Dopamine – Part 6 – Escape from Entertainment Media
In any challenge that is about sacrifice, I feel like a junky on withdrawal. But this time, it reminded me a lot of my blackout day, because once again, I was sitting at...
10 important Appointments you should have in your calendar
In our day-to-day life, we have built up many routines and tasks which we diligently pursue because we are eager to pursue our goals. But there are important events and tasks we sometimes just need to follow, which are repetitive and which we...
Clean Dopamine – Part 5 – Avoiding Entertainment Media
After having been able to reduce my consumption of unhealthy food and establish a sports routine, I am convinced that cold withdrawal, hard penalties and awesome rewards are good methods to banish bad habits from my life. With this attitude, I...
Clean Dopamine – Part 4: Results of the Healthy Challenge
It was a hard time and I felt like a junkie, longing for his drug. I had not yet really been aware of the fact that a cold withdrawal from a legal thing can have such an effect. I was constantly talking myself into believing excuses to justify...
Clean Dopamine – Part 3: Cold Turkey and Hard Penalties
Like in many areas in life, you can not do everything at once. Thus, I focus on my diet as a whole. I need to get rid of the sweets, acquire alternatives and set up rules. And should I break these rules, also define just...
Clean Dopamine – Part 2: Realization yes, Action no
Several days have passed now since I realized that I have a few addictions. But the first thing I noticed thereafter, was that I hardly did anything against it. Cheerful with this realization, I leaned back on my couch and continued to binge...
Celebrate goals you already achieved and get motivated
In our day-to-day lives, we often are so strongly committed to achieving something that we do task after task. Rarely do we look back on our successes and too often we forget what we already achieved. In our memory, unfortunately, only our...
Clean Dopamine - Part 1: Background
I was a sporty man who ate a healthy diet. For a long time, I went to the gym regularly and then moved on to martial arts, because at that time, that was more efficient. I ate a lot of fish, seafood, nuts, other protein sources and of course...
Increase productivity with the Pomodoro Technique
The Pomodoro Technique is a good method to accomplish tasks in a focused way. If you integrate this technique into your daily routine, you will most probably achieve your goals earlier than if you would do your tasks...
Clean Dopamine – Journey to the good happiness bringers
Project “Clean Dopamine” was born on the day I realized I have several dependencies that hurt me and I decided to fight them. I do not only want to leave the diverse addictions behind, though, but also become a healthier, mindful and lively...
How to keep a diary to benefit from it?
When you hear "diary" you often think of teenager in love, who are writing about their crush. You are quickly deterred and you perceive yourself as too old. Thereby there are many good reasons to keep a diary. But how do you keep a diary so...
5 Reasons how a simulated Blackout boosts your Efficiency
Throughout the day, we use electrical equipment and we let our time consciously or unconsciously be stolen. We do not ask why we look at our mobile phone just because it vibrates. Sometimes we use modern technologies to achieve our goals, but...
Habitica – Increase Productivity by Gamification
Some people are on the lookout for a tool to boost productivity and that has a long-term effect. The platform Habitica lets you pursue your daily tasks and develop a virtual character in doing so. Forming a...
Use brain dumps to define goals and be successful
Every year on New Year's Eve people tell what they want to achieve in the new year, but only a few people do what they intend to do. But why? Reasons are, that the goals are too high or many goals are simply not accurately defined. Some goals...
The Blackout Journal of a Technology Junkie
All out everyday life is determined by computers and the internet. There are only still a few activities in our life in which we do not use electronic devices. Although there are technologies that help you get through the day and be...
How to create a good Manifest
You have realized that a good manifest could help you better achieve your goals in life. But you have no or only a small idea of what this should look like? In the...
How a good Manifest helps you achieve your Goals?
People in the immediate environment could have a completely different way of thinking than one's own. In some cases, the opinions can be so far apart that one cannot even match them with his/her basic principles. But one talks about it, the...
maxmoon’s Manifest – Publication of Goals and Intentions
I introduce to you my manifest, which helps me to achieve my goals. If you have got a