Eric Barker

Barker is the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree

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4 Secrets to Being More Productive, According to Ancient Philosophers

Managing your emotions matters, too

By Eric Barker

These Are the 8 Types of Friends You Need in Your Life

Some friends may play multiple roles

By Eric Barker

3 Secrets to Becoming Emotionally Intelligent

Emotions aren't universal

By Eric Barker

4 Ways to Become Stress-Free Just About Anywhere

Time to train your brain

By Eric Barker

5 Ways to Stop Your Phone Addiction, According to Research

How long do you think the average work email goes unread? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 1 minute? Try 6 seconds. From Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked: In...

By Eric Barker

3 Secrets to Having a Better Morning

A morning ritual sure sounds nice (if it didn’t, you wouldn’t be reading this) but what’s the point of one? What’s it even supposed to accomplish? No, you don’t have to eat kale or mechanistically...

By Eric Barker

How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty

They’re asking you for something. And you feel like if you say no, they’re going to hate you. So you’re tempted to say yes, even though you don’t want to. Ever been there? We all...

By Eric Barker

3 Ways to Prevent Yourself From Burning Out at Work

Ever wake up exhausted and just dread going to work? Do you feel like that most days? Every day? And we’ve all seen others who have suffered the death spiral of burnout and become shambling...

Ancient Philosophers Reveal 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happier

Time to regain appreciation for things that are taken for granted

10 Things the Most Successful People Do Every Day

What habits, tactics and routines do the most successful people use to achieve their earth-shaking accomplishments? One guy wanted to know. So he talked to over 200 world-class achievers to learn from them. Now I...

By Eric Barker

Why This Is the Best Sin of the 7 Deadly Sins

No, not lust. Calm down. This is not that kind of website. I’m talking about pride. When you think about the deadly sins, pride’s actually kinda confusing. Few ethical people are running around advocating greed....

By Eric Barker

How to Stay Calm Under Pressure, According to a Weapons Disposal Leader

We’d all like to know how to stay calm under pressure. Sure, I could pull a bunch of research studies on it and just summarize those for you. But that always leaves the lingering question:...

By Eric Barker

How to Become More Self-Aware, According to Research

You probably know more than a few people who are just clueless about themselves. They make the same errors over and over but never seem to notice. They think they’re great at stuff that, frankly,...

By Eric Barker

5 Powerful Rituals to Become More Resilient

Even when times get tough

By Eric Barker

4 Ways to Make Yourself More Productive, According to an Expert

Try pre-suasion

By Eric Barker

3 Rituals That Will Make You More Motivated

Motivation is all about perspective

By Eric Barker

4 Ways to Live a Happier Life, According to Research

And live the "good life"

By Eric Barker

How to Master Your Intuition: 4 Research-Backed Secrets

Don't ignore those intuitive feelings

By Eric Barker

4 Ways to Become a Better Parent, According to Science

Helicopter-parenting isn't the answer

By Eric Barker

7 Ways to Improve Your Writing, According to Experts

Advice from experts including Stephen King and Steven Pinker

By Eric Barker
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