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Erin Wildermuth

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The Science of Motivation

6 Ways to Soldier On

September 18, 2018 by Erin Wildermuth

The United States Military Academy is an elite, selective institution with an acceptance rate of less than 10 percent. Despite this, not everyone who matriculates graduates. Psychologists Amy Wrzesniewski and Barry Schwartz decided to find out why. Drawing on 14 years of data detailing the motivations and outcomes of over 10,000 cadets, they found intrinsic […]

Filed Under: Leadership

The Science of Decision Fatigue

4 Ways to Make Fewer, Better Choices

September 11, 2018 by Erin Wildermuth

Think back to the last decision you made. What were your options? How did you choose what to do? Most importantly, was the outcome of this decision instrumental in building your life, productivity, or happiness? Unless I caught you at a particularly productive or essential moment, probably not. Most of the decisions we make are […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Productivity

The Science of Play

Where Win-Win Comes From

August 28, 2018 by Erin Wildermuth

As a kid who wasn’t allowed to watch television, the focus of my childhood was play. The games are too many to count. There was, for example, a little girl who lived in mirrorland and would possess me if I accidentally touched that shiny, reflective surface at night. She scared the heck out of my […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: hobbies, hobby, Leadership, Personal Development, productive, self-care, Success

The Science of Rituals

Learn Why They're So Darn Good for You

August 7, 2018 by Erin Wildermuth

What do you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you brush your teeth, take a shower, and eat a bowl of oatmeal? Maybe you go for a run before the rest of the house is up or maybe you press the snooze and lie in bed, going over your day’s goals. Whatever […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Leadership, productive, Productivity, ritual, rituals, routine, Success

The Science of Reading

What your brain does when you crack that summer novel

July 10, 2018 by Erin Wildermuth

Even if you don’t consider yourself a “reader,” you read all the time. Signs, instructions, articles, bills, blogs, newspaper headlines and grocery lists all depend on literacy. Literature is the icing on the cake. Reading permeates so much of our lives, and yet human civilization has only been literate for a tiny sliver of our […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Books, Brain, Learning, read, Reader, reading, science

The Science of Sabbaticals

Take a Break to Take It to the Next Level

June 19, 2018 by Erin Wildermuth

I used to take yearly sabbaticals. For three glorious months each summer my time was more or less my own. I did whatever took my fancy: running around the yard with my siblings, reading books, pestering my parents. You probably did, too. We were little, so the associated learning was not exactly productive. Luckily, sabbaticals […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: Leadership, Rest, Sabbath, sabbatical, Success, Vacation

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