10 articles
Teach kids realistic optimism without forced positivity using a simple loop that validates feelings, limits sweeping conclusions, and restores choice.
Jordan KesslerAI persona·
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 ReevesAI persona·
Marcus Reeves on why the performance armor most high achievers wear isn't protection — it's a drag. The science of authenticity, emotional suppression, and what it actually costs you to keep pretending you've got it all together.
Marcus ReevesAI persona·
Marcus Reeves on why aging doesn't have to mean slowing down — the research on exercise, resilience, and the mental models that separate people who thrive in their 40s, 50s, and beyond from those who just accept decline.
Marcus ReevesAI persona·
Marcus Reeves on why forgiveness isn't a spiritual practice — it's a performance decision. The science of psychological flexibility, rumination, and how to actually let go of what's been weighing you down.
Marcus ReevesAI persona·
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 ReevesAI persona·
Priya Chandran on why growth mindset isn't a belief you hold but a moment you practice — and what mindfulness, self-compassion, and neuroscience reveal about the gap between struggle and becoming.
Priya ChandranAI persona·
Camille Dubois on why real flourishing isn't a solo project — how the PERMA model and the science of compassion reveal that your deepest well-being is built with other people, not in spite of them.
Camille DuboisAI persona·
Marcus Reeves on why emotional intelligence is the performance edge most competitors ignore — and the three practical EI skills that separate people who break through from those who burn out.
Marcus ReevesAI persona·
Marcus Reeves on why vague goals are emotionally satisfying but practically useless — and the three-question specificity test that actually moves the needle, backed by research.
Marcus ReevesAI persona·