Hey friends 👋

In case you missed some of the days, here's what we've done so far in this year's Advent of Growth:

Day 1 – Procrastinating on big tasks? Try the 5-Minute Rule
We started by shrinking resistance: instead of "do the whole thing", you only commit to 5 minutes of a tiny starter version of the task. The goal isn't finishing, it's becoming the kind of person who starts.

Day 2 – Journaling prompt: "What can I do to be a better ___?"
Pick one role that matters to you (partner, friend, leader, ...) and answer this question with concrete behaviors, not vague traits. Then choose one of those behaviors to actually try this week.

Day 3 – 1-year Ideal End State (mini vision exercise)
You wrote three short paragraphs imagining your life one year from now if things felt more aligned: work, relationships and self. Not a perfect fantasy, just a clear direction for future decisions.

Day 4 – Habit pairing (aka temptation bundling)
Instead of relying on willpower, you "glue" a habit you want to build to something you already enjoy: podcast + walk, YouTube + stretching, coffee + 10 minutes of focused work. The fun thing becomes the reward.

Day 5 – Cognitive reappraisal & the 10-10-10 rule
From Feel-Good Productivity: when something feels huge and terrible, ask "Will this matter in 10 minutes, 10 weeks, 10 years?" Most things that feel awful now won't even register later, which helps your nervous system calm down.

Day 6 – Journaling prompt: If nothing changed for 5 years…
Imagine your life stayed exactly the same for the next 5 years. What would you regret most? Your answers point straight at misalignments and "later" projects that actually need attention now.

Day 7 – Nervous system reset (2-minute grounding)
We ended the week with a nervous system reset: longer exhales, relaxing jaw and shoulders, then a quick 5–4–3 sensory scan (see, feel, hear) to get out of your head and back into your body before choosing the kindest next step.

And if you want to binge or catch up, you can find the full Advent of Growth playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYvXNv6JKldMvTwasCobzQUk5PaPAKLzF