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Prachi Nain

Party of regrets

In a movie I saw ages back, a young woman asks her mother what she regrets most. The young woman carried a big regret. As luck would have…

Mar 8, 2024

Party of regrets

Mar 8, 2024

Beyond keeping your options open — The power of optionality

Optionality is finding many options for one complex problem. It’s like always having a backup plan.

Mar 7, 2024

Beyond keeping your options open — The power of optionality

Mar 7, 2024

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Uniquely yours

Finding your own rhythm

Mar 6, 2024

Uniquely yours

Mar 6, 2024

No more shying away from your mediocre work

How’s your handwriting? Do you craft beautiful, cursive letters that look like they landed straight from a fairytale? Or are you more of a…

Mar 5, 2024

No more shying away from your mediocre work

Mar 5, 2024

Lack of ideas on what to write? Here’s what to do.

A simple framework for a writing-productive day, every day.

Mar 4, 2024

A list under Read including Essay X, 10 pages of book X, and X video by X. A list under Write including Article 1, Article 2, and New post idea.

Mar 4, 2024

5 happiness myths debunked

Plus 3 behaviors that amplify happiness.

Aug 9, 2023

Hand drawn sketch of 5 happy kids and a pet

Aug 9, 2023

Boosting productivity with the FUI framework

Overwhelmed with tasks that keep piling up? Whether it’s the never-ending to-do list or the fear of missing out on life’s ambitions, it’s…

Aug 8, 2023

A table with 5 columns labelled What, Why, F, U, and I

Aug 8, 2023

Tools and rituals for increasing focus and reducing distractions

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Oct 7, 2022

Tools and rituals for increasing focus and reducing distractions

Oct 7, 2022

When you see only what you believe 👀 — Confirmation bias

This mental mistake filters what you see.

Jun 6, 2022

An adorable German Shepherd puppy staring with head tilted on one side.

Jun 6, 2022

10x your mind—Dodge the ten biggest mental mistakes

Introducing my free, 10-week email course

May 19, 2022

A dog reading a book

May 19, 2022

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Simpler is mostly less

In my early days of learning programming, my teacher gave the class an assignment. Write an algorithm to generate the Fibonacci series…

Apr 1, 2022

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Apr 1, 2022

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5 Tips on Choosing Books for Kids

Not too difficult, not too easy Not something that makes them queasy Let it enthrall, let it be a delight Choose a book for your child…

Apr 1, 2022

A woman and child reading a book in front of bookshelves full of books.

Apr 1, 2022

Write with a runner’s mindset

7 tips to unleash the writer inside you

Mar 30, 2022

Captain America graffetti

Mar 30, 2022

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Better Humans

Productivity Tips from Wordle

Yes, there are productivity takeaways from Wordle, the fun word puzzle.

Mar 28, 2022

A word puzzle with 6 rows of 5 columns each. First row shows the word CHAOS with O as yellow and rest grey. Second row shows the word BOING with O and N green. Third row shows ROUND with O, U, N, and D green. Fourth row shows FOUND with all letters green.

Mar 28, 2022

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Better Humans

Bring in the Pep Talk

How to quickly reboot yourself and others?

Mar 24, 2022

A man speaking in front of a group of people sitting.

Mar 24, 2022

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An Introvert’s Cheatsheet for Bad Days

When you’re feeling stuck, lost, low, angry, and more.

Mar 23, 2022

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Mar 23, 2022

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Better Humans

How to get over your creative block?

When you want it to focus, the chatterbox won’t shut up. When you want it to come up with creative ideas, it’s blocked.

Mar 22, 2022

Woman in long black sleeve sitting in front of a Macbook and sticky notes and thinking

Mar 22, 2022

5 Tools/Apps to Beat Overwhelm and Boost Productivity

Some of these tools bring clarity to your thoughts, some calm your mind, and some are fun! In their unique way, each of these tools can…

Mar 14, 2022

5 Tools/Apps to Beat Overwhelm and Boost Productivity

Mar 14, 2022

How to write when you’re not a writer?

Pro tips for non-writers

Mar 11, 2022

How to write when you’re not a writer?

Mar 11, 2022

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How to Overcome Overwhelm?

Three steps for turning chaos to clarity

Mar 7, 2022

Text on stick note reading mind, worry, task

Mar 7, 2022

Prachi Nain

Prachi Nain

I write about mental clarity, thinking, and writing. Creator of '10x your mind' newsletter.

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