Glossary

Plain-English definitions

Short answers to "what does that actually mean?" — each with what to do about it.

DoomscrollingDoomscrolling is continuing to scroll through bad or endless news and feeds long after it stops being useful, …Habit stackingHabit stacking means attaching a new habit to one you already do every day — 'after I pour my morning coffee, …Medication adherenceMedication adherence is how closely a person's actual medicine-taking matches what they agreed with their pres…Subscription creepSubscription creep is the slow build-up of recurring charges — free trials that renew, small monthly fees and …Workweek (for overtime)For U.S. overtime, a workweek is a fixed, regularly recurring 168-hour period — seven consecutive 24-hour days…Go bagA go bag is a packed bag you can grab in minutes if you have to leave home quickly, holding the essentials to …Progressive overloadProgressive overload is gradually increasing the demand on your muscles over time — a little more weight, a fe…Urge surfingUrge surfing is a mindfulness technique for cravings: instead of fighting the urge or giving in, you notice it…Markup vs marginMarkup is profit as a percentage of your cost; margin is profit as a percentage of the price. A $100 job that …Buffer time (appointments)Buffer time is the gap you deliberately leave after an appointment — for clean-up, notes, travel or a late sta…