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Writing Just 3 Sentences Each Day Can Massively Boost Your Productivity and Happiness
As someone who writes about productivity and success, I come across a lot of life hacks, many of them sensible and research-backed. Meditate, spend time in nature, experience awe, have a hobby, keep a journal … the list goes on and on. In fact, it goes on so long that anyone who follows this genre of advice quickly senses a problem.
If you tried to do all of these things, not only would your schedule explode but so would your brain.
Even the most go-getting among us only have so much free time and mental real estate. Which is why I am always on the lookout for advice so simple and compact you can squeeze it in between hungry toddlers, demanding clients, and the fifth Zoom of the day.
An HBR post by The Happiness Equation author Neil Pasricha delivers just such a nugget of self-improvement gold. The post tells the story of how Pasricha clawed his way out of depressed workaholism, but the actionable takeaway from this tale is a simple addition to your daily routine. Both Pasricha and science attest it can improve both your mental health and your productivity in mere minutes a day. It boils down to completing just three sentences.
