Saturday, July 1, 2023

Retirement, Agency & Summer Schedules

"feeling autonomous and self-determined – that you have free will – is a basic psychological need, and satisfying this need is critical for your mental health"
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Hi Reqder,

In my work as a behavioral designer, I come across important stories on how psychology influences our behavior. Every week, I share my round-up of the most important stories at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. I hope you enjoy them!

You Can Have Your Retirement Fantasy Today (NirAndFar)

Lifespans may be increasing, but long life is no guarantee.

Instead of thinking of retirement as a stage of life, it can be useful to use the concept as a frame of reference:

How do you really want to spend your day-to-day? What steps can you take now to make bring that future nearer?

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It's a binary premise as old as philosophy itself. Yet one of the poles has benefits that far outweigh the other.

Whether via enhanced intrinsic motivation, more ethical behaviour, or an increased sense of meaning in our lives, a worldview with agency is starkly more useful than the alternative.

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A 3-Step Plan to Craft a Boredom-Proof Summer Schedule for Your Kids (Inc)

Left to their own devices during the Summer Break, kids will often turn to, well, their devices. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Author Jessica Stillman builds on my own advice to help kids get the most out of their time out of the classroom.


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