David Badre is professor of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and author of On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done. Some of scientists’ ...

Tips on finding joy in life’s tasks. Even when tasks or obligations are minor and won’t take long, our minds can build up an enormous resistance to tackling them. And so, whatever’s on the to-do list ...

There’s a world of difference between forcing yourself to do a task and tricking your brain into wanting to do it. The secret lies in psychology: Forcing yourself to do a task feels like punishment, ...