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Pick the path that fits how you feel today. Each one is a short series of articles, meant to be read in order, one at a time. At the end of every article, the next one will be waiting for you.
A calmer mind
Five short reads for slowing down when life feels loud.
5 articles · about 24 minutes in all
- 1Box Breathing: A Simple 4-Step Technique to Calm Your Mind
- 2The Practice of Silence: Why a Few Quiet Minutes Can Change Your Day
- 3Stoicism for Everyday Life: Focus on What You Can Control
- 4Impermanence: What Buddhism Teaches About Letting Things Change
- 5Mindful Eating: How to Slow Down and Actually Taste Your Food
Know yourself
Why we think, feel and act the way we do, and how to see ourselves more clearly.
4 articles · about 19 minutes in all
- 1Negativity Bias: Why Your Mind Holds On to the Bad More Than the Good
- 2The Spotlight Effect: People Notice You Far Less Than You Think
- 3Self-Deception: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
- 4Who Am I? A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Inquiry
Build better habits
Small, realistic steps towards discipline that lasts.
5 articles · about 24 minutes in all
- 1The Two-Minute Rule: A Simple, Kind Way to Beat Procrastination
- 2How Long Does It Really Take to Build a Habit? (Hint: Not 21 Days)
- 3Delayed Gratification: What the Marshmallow Test Really Tells Us
- 4How to Protect Your Attention in a Distracted World
- 5How to Read a Book Slowly: A Simple Method for Remembering What You Read
When life feels hard
Gentle company for loss, loneliness and the long wait in between.
4 articles · about 18 minutes in all
- 1Starting Over: How to Begin Again After Failure or Loss
- 2Solitude vs Loneliness: Why Being Alone Isn’t the Same as Feeling Alone
- 3On Waiting: What the In-Between Times Teach Us
- 4Man’s Search for Meaning: Five Lessons from Viktor Frankl’s Book
Better with others
Listening, limits and letting go of comparison: the quiet skills of good relationships.
3 articles · about 13 minutes in all
- 1Active Listening: The Simple Skill That Makes People Feel Truly Heard
- 2Healthy Boundaries: How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty
- 3Comparison: Why We Measure Ourselves Against Others (and How to Stop)
A meaningful life
Old and new ideas about what makes a life worth living.
5 articles · about 23 minutes in all
- 1What Is a Good Life? Aristotle’s Idea of Eudaimonia, Explained Simply
- 2Existentialism in Plain Words: Making Meaning When Life Doesn’t Hand It to You
- 3Karma Yoga: The Bhagavad Gita on Doing Your Best Without Worrying About Results
- 4Everyday Spirituality: Finding Meaning in Ordinary Moments
- 5The Courage to Be a Beginner Again
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