21 articles
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·
Marcus Reeves on why "bouncing back" after adversity is the wrong goal — and what the science of post-traumatic growth, habit change, and character strengths says about building forward instead of trying to return to who you were.
Marcus Reeves·
Lena Okafor on why the "before photo" mindset is a scientific dead end — and what the research on exercise, character strengths, gratitude, and awe reveals about a radically better way to inhabit your body.
Lena Okafor·
Priya Chandran on why trying to think your way out of anxiety often makes it worse — and what the research on mindfulness, movement, and somatic intelligence reveals about the faster, quieter route back to calm.
Priya Chandran·
Lena Okafor on the "social snacking" trap — why your busiest social days can leave you feeling the most empty, and the behavioral science framework for building the kind of connection that actually restores you.
Lena Okafor·
Jordan Kessler dismantles the comparison trap with a systems-thinking lens — why the mental leaderboard you're tracking is built on corrupted data, and the three-move framework for finally turning it off.
Jordan Kessler·
Priya Chandran on the neuroscience of wanting versus liking — why reaching a goal so often feels anticlimactic, what dopamine is actually doing in your brain, and how to become as good at having as you are at wanting.
Priya Chandran·
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·
Camille Dubois on the counterintuitive science of prosocial behavior — why giving to others isn't altruism vs. self-interest, but both at once, and what the research on loneliness, purpose, and flourishing reveals about the smartest self-improvement move you're probably not making.
Camille Dubois·
Jordan Kessler makes the systems-thinking case for play and humor as serious personal growth levers — with a mental model, a 2x2 matrix, and research confirming that playfulness is one of the most underrated predictors of health and well-being you're probably ignoring.
Jordan Kessler·
Priya Chandran on why most self-improvement misses the point — the research on character strengths, self-compassion, and what genuine self-knowledge actually looks like when you stop mapping your flaws and start investigating what's right about you.
Priya Chandran·
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·
Priya Chandran on the surprisingly simple science of nature and well-being — why 120 minutes outdoors each week is the most underused prescription in personal growth, and what it actually costs you to skip it.
Priya Chandran·
Camille Dubois on why genuine curiosity about other people is the most underrated social skill — the science of awe, wonder, and how asking better questions might be the best thing you do for your relationships this year.
Camille Dubois·
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 Reeves·
Priya Chandran on why "find your passion" is setting you up to wait forever — and what the research on psychological flexibility, job crafting, and emotional intelligence actually says about making your work feel like something.
Priya Chandran·
Priya Chandran on why gratitude journaling so often falls flat — and what the science says about the practice that actually transforms how you experience your life.
Priya Chandran·
Priya Chandran on why movement is the fastest path back to a clearer mind — the neuroscience behind exercise's effect on mood, why motivation alone never works, and three simple ways to make it actually stick.
Priya Chandran·
Priya Chandran on why the instinct to fix, reframe, or bypass difficult emotions is working against you — and what it actually looks like to process feelings in a way that builds genuine resilience.
Priya Chandran·
Jordan Kessler reframes burnout as a systems design problem — and introduces the three-part patch that turns exhausted high-achievers into sustainably effective ones, backed by research.
Jordan Kessler·
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 Dubois·