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Riikka Iivanainen

Riikka Iivanainen

The upside of failing at self-control

Research suggests that self-control failure may serve a purpose: to help us balance between work and play.

9 min readApr 8, 2024

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Make self-control effortless by choosing goals that light you up

Science says it’s easier to reach goals that feel fun, important, or meaningful. Here’s why.

11 min readMar 11, 2024

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Make self-control effortless by choosing goals that light you up

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The secret life of people with high self-control (it’s easier than you think)

Research suggests that people with high self-control are good at avoiding temptation — not resisting it

8 min readJan 9, 2024

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On the need to always be doing something

Doing as a refuge — and an escape

9 min readNov 3, 2023

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On the need to always be doing something

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I did one thing today, and I feel accomplished

Do less to get more meaningful things done

2 min readOct 24, 2023

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I did one thing today, and I feel accomplished

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How I came to feel at home in predictable routines

The familiarity with what you grew up with

9 min readOct 16, 2023

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Old photographs scattered in a messy pile.

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Enjoy the privilege of good mental health while it lasts

I realized I’m doing quite well mentally — what should I do with this extra capacity?

7 min readAug 7, 2023

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Enjoy the privilege of good mental health while it lasts

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On the inability to keep liking things: Confessions of a nomad of interests

What it’s like to suck at retaining interests

11 min readAug 2, 2023

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On the inability to keep liking things: Confessions of a nomad of interests

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Don’t ask research questions from customers — what to do instead

How to turn research questions into interview questions

4 min readJul 18, 2023

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Evidence-based interviewing deep dive: The case against some common interview questions

Why you should collect specific stories about past behavior in interviews and how to do it

18 min readDec 6, 2023

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A painting of two men sitting on chairs in front of a yellow background. The other man is leaning forward and looking engaged, while the other is looking bored.

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Riikka Iivanainen

Riikka Iivanainen

Writer, content designer, and user researcher fascinated by the human mind and behavior. I study (social) psychology for fun and love to tell stories.

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