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            <title><![CDATA[If You Want Change, You Have To Stop This]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Busy Lives Won’t Make You More Productive]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[You Don’t Need More Gratitude In Your Life]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:48:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why You Shouldn’t Waste Time Cultivating “Successful Habits”]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/why-you-shouldnt-waste-time-cultivating-successful-habits-7312e3d39214?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*XN0ULwyan42sNDJEqY5zsg.jpeg" width="6000"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">The myth behind only following successful people&#x2019;s habits.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/why-you-shouldnt-waste-time-cultivating-successful-habits-7312e3d39214?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:01:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Navigating the Self-Help World Is Tough. It Shouldn’t Be.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/navigating-the-self-help-world-is-tough-it-shouldnt-be-802d0010e630?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1920/0*7JegvsZ1DCIpQJDG.jpg" width="1920"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">A pledge to make the industry just a little easier.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/navigating-the-self-help-world-is-tough-it-shouldnt-be-802d0010e630?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:57:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[We Can Do Better About Getting Obese People To Lose Weight]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/publishous/we-can-do-better-about-getting-obese-people-to-lose-weight-02c349f20032?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*FWQzoGIY8YCUQcbgkh-sSw.jpeg" width="4590"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Navigating the conversation around weight loss for obese people.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/publishous/we-can-do-better-about-getting-obese-people-to-lose-weight-02c349f20032?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2">Continue reading on Publishous »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How To Navigate Self-Help Books]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/how-to-navigate-self-help-books-ae6487fbc62e?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/1*xBi4jPrm1wP41YtUokxBAQ.jpeg" width="4612"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Self-help books are frustrating, but they don&#x2019;t have to be.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/how-to-navigate-self-help-books-ae6487fbc62e?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:53:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[When Should You Change Goals?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/when-should-you-change-goals-00bc164888ee?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1920/0*4rA4ko6rgA2ZDwBX.jpg" width="1920"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Making the change is always difficult.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://ericsburdon.medium.com/when-should-you-change-goals-00bc164888ee?source=rss-5ccde5651d16------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:13:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:56:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How To Have More “Me Time” Without Sacrificing Your Goals]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:12:43 GMT</pubDate>
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