The Dangers of Self Improvement

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"I feel like all of us these days are so overwhelmed with work tasks," he says. "So I came up with this idea of weekend Luddite and it was sort of vaguely inspired by the idea of a Sabbath" He takes Saturday, Sunday and special days off from his technology-obsessed life.

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What is "extreme" moderation? What is the "No S" diet? What is a "shovelglove"? Why be a luddite only on the weekend? What are some better alternatives to traditional habit tracking?

In the real world, Reinhard Engels is a librarian, software engineer, and father of three. But on the Internet, he's a diet, exercise, and productivity guru. His shtick is something called "Systematic Moderation": simple, common-sense, psychology-based rules for building sustainable good habits — and a touch of humour to help you laugh away the ridiculous excuses you'll come up with trying to get out of them. Find out more about Reinhard at everydaysystems.com, watch his shovelglove demonstration, or email him at reinhard.engels@gmail.com.

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