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How to Stay Motivated on Long-Term Personal Projects
Motivation fades fast. Learn how to stay consistent on long-term projects by building self-discipline and adding small sparks of motivation along the way.
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Insights on productivity, note-taking, and making the most of MindMirror
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The Multitasking Trap: Why Your Brain Can't Handle It
Think you're great at multitasking? Science says otherwise. Discover why multitasking is really task-switching in disguise and when it's actually okay to do multiple things at once.
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Beat Remote Work Laziness: Stay Productive From Home
Struggling to stay focused working remotely? Discover practical strategies to overcome distractions, avoid laziness, and maximize the benefits of your home office setup.
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Why We Take Notes: The Two Goals That Matter
Discover the real reasons behind note-taking and why most note apps fail at helping you remember what matters.
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Your Notes Remember Everything. Why Should You?
Discover how MindMirror's smart search finds the answers hiding in your notes, without folders, tags, or organizing.
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Be Nice to Your Future Self to Beat Procrastination
Science reveals why procrastination isn't laziness, it's a broken relationship with your future self. Here's how to fix it.
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Group Projects Without Drama: A Student Survival Guide
Why most group projects fail, and exactly how to fix yours with clear goals, smart roles, and tools that actually reduce friction.
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Thesis Without Tears: The Playbook I Wish I Had (and How I’d Use LLMs Now)
I wrote my master's thesis before the LLM age. Here's the guide I wish I had—how to choose a theme, structure the work, write early, and use AI ethically as an assistant.
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Class Notes That Stick: The 3‑Phase Playbook (Before, During, After)
Everyone can take notes. Not everyone can take good notes. Here's a simple, repeatable system to capture what matters without transcribing the whole lecture.
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The 10-Second Productivity Hack That's Killing Your Best Ideas
Why the most productive people do less organizing and more creating and how you can join them.
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MindMirror vs Notion: When Simple Beats Complex
Two philosophies, one choice: Build elaborate systems or just start writing? We compare MindMirror and Notion for different types of thinkers.
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Your Messy Notes Aren't the Problem (Your System Is)
Science reveals why trying to organize your thoughts might be making you less productive. Here's what actually works.