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The Stress Protocol: How to Stop Cortisol from Ruining Your Day
The free newsletter this week covered what cortisol actually does to your prefrontal cortex and why you think worse under pressure.
May 28
Why Stress Makes You Stupid
You ever make a terrible decision during an argument?
May 25
Why You Feel Exhausted and 5 Ways to Fix It
On Monday we talked about why your brain ends the day feeling wrecked even when you did not move a muscle.
May 21
Why You Feel Exhausted Without Doing Anything
You sat at a desk for eight hours.
May 19
How to Actually Fix Your Sleep
Monday’s issue covered the bad news.
May 14
You Cannot "Catch Up" On Sleep
Most people have a plan for sleep deprivation.
May 11
This One Tiny Change Cut Bad Habits by 67%
The science behind why making bad habits slightly more annoying is more effective than willpower ever will be
May 7
Make Bad Habits Annoying Again
How You Can Turn Laziness Into a Feature, Not a Bug
May 4

April 2026

How to Break the Social Media Comparison Loop
7 Actionable Steps
Apr 30
What Social Comparison Does to Your Brain
The Neurological Science Behind It
Apr 28
How to Rewire Your Brain After a Breakup
The neuroscience of heartbreak recovery
Apr 23
Why Breakups Feel Like Physical Pain
Because to Your Brain, They Are
Apr 20
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