8 articles
Marcus Reeves on why visualizing your goal is the wrong move — and what a 2025 study in the British Journal of Health Psychology reveals about the specific mental rehearsal technique that actually turns intentions into automatic habits.
Marcus Reeves·
Lena Okafor on the surprisingly specific science of nature and cognitive restoration — why 120 minutes a week outdoors is the evidence-based threshold your brain needs, and how to actually hit it (including a virtual shortcut for bad weather days).
Lena Okafor·
Jordan Kessler makes the systems-thinking case for sleep as the foundational OS of your entire performance stack — with a mental model, the latest evidence on CBT-I and digital sleep tools, and four levers for actually engineering better sleep.
Jordan Kessler·
Lena Okafor on the gut-brain axis — why the neurons lining your digestive tract are co-producing the neurochemical environment in which your decisions get made, and four evidence-backed habit shifts that feed your best cognitive performance from the inside out.
Lena Okafor·
Marcus Reeves on why pessimism isn't a personality trait — it's a learned explanatory style. The science of cognitive reappraisal, habit formation, and how to train your brain to explain setbacks differently.
Marcus Reeves·
Marcus Reeves on why your phone isn't just wasting your time — it's actively training your brain to underperform. The neuroscience of distraction, and three moves to take your focus back.
Marcus Reeves·
Jordan Kessler on the planning trap — why elaborate systems feel like progress but aren't, and the three research-backed mental models that actually close the gap between intention and action.
Jordan Kessler·
Marcus Reeves breaks down the science of habit formation — why willpower is the wrong lever, what actually makes behaviors stick, and three structural changes you can make today.
Marcus Reeves·