max koneczny – Evolved Habits

Be Your Own Best Friend

One of the most powerful mindset shifts that I have made was to start thinking of my future-self as though he was a separate person, who is also my best friend. It might sound a bit odd to imagine ourselves as separate entities through time, but… Read More Continue reading »

December 29, 2020 change psychology

How I Made 2020 the Best Year of My Life

In the last week of 2019 I read an article that asked “What is one goal, that achieved, would make 2020 the best year of your life?” I spent the remaining days of the year thinking about what that goal could be, the only answer that kept… Read More Continue reading »

August 10, 2020 change psychology / philosophy

Are You the Hero of Your Life Story?

Are You the Hero of Your Life. If someone was to write the story of your life would a reader think of you as the hero or a supporting character. Since you live your life from your own point of view it might be easy to assume that you would play… Read More Continue reading »

July 31, 2020 health / sleep / TriggerPoint

GRID for Better Sleep

Did you know that you can use a foam roller like the TriggerPoint GRID to improve your sleep quality. No, it’s not by cuddling one at night, but actually by using it as a self-massage tool for self-myofascial release. Regular use of a… Read More Continue reading »

July 23, 2020 change psychology / Fitness / health

Change Your Environment For Success

One of the easiest ways to make good habits stick is by altering your environment in a way that makes them more conducive, or by making the old bad habit they are trying to replace harder. This is one of the reasons why people can lose so much… Read More Continue reading »

July 16, 2020 change psychology / perfectionism / philosophy

The Impossibility of Perfection

One of the first steps I had to take in my journey to recover from perfectionism was to realize that perfection is not actually possible. Humans are problem seekers; we actively search for them, and then try to fix them, fixing problems is one of… Read More Continue reading »

July 6, 2020 sleep

Is Netflix Hurting My Sleep?

Have you ever opened up Netflix intending to watch an episode or two of your latest show before bed only to suddenly find you’ve watched 10 episodes and it’s the middle of the night. If so, you are not alone, you are among the many for whom… Read More Continue reading »

July 2, 2020 change psychology / Fitness / health / philosophy

Stop Trying to Make Your Workouts Fun!

A popular piece of advice when it comes to fitness is to make your workouts fun so you stick to them. A common topic on forums for personal trainers is how to make workouts as fun as possible for clients. And while gamifying your workouts might… Read More Continue reading »

June 29, 2020 change psychology / philosophy

The Confidence Conundrum

An essential factor in successful change is confidence, or really to achieve anything. You have to believe that your goal is possible for you to achieve, or you won’t do the work and quit when it starts getting tough. Why would you waste all… Read More Continue reading »

June 25, 2020 change psychology / health / philosophy

Why We Cling To Our Problems

One of the biggest reasons people fail to solve their problems is that we don’t actually want to. We may sit and complain about how bad our problems make our lives, but make no action to rid ourselves of them. And even when we do take action it… Read More Continue reading »