life hack

A technique that solves a problem in everyday life. Life hacks run the gamut; for example, keeping two extension cords together by tying them in a knot or making a zip lock bag from a soda bottle and an ordinary plastic bag. See hack.

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Gleb Tsipursky, author of Find Your Purpose Using Science, published an article on Lifehack (http://www.lifehack.org/326340/7-surprising-science-based-hacks-build-your-willpower) to answer the question and help others fight off temptation in simple yet surefire ways to strengthen willpower.

Find Your Purpose Using Science: Lifehack Blog: 7 Suprising Science-Based Hacks to Build Your Willpower

Adrian Savage, author and editor of life coaching website Lifehack.org, agrees.

Boredom actually leads to creativity

Little-known Amazon lifehack means you may have more free digital music than you realise

History of Spotify: how the Swedish streaming company changed the music industry; Spotify is set to go public this week and experts have predicted the company could be worth $25 billion

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