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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.
8 hrs ago
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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