Authenticity Requires Daily Fight Against External Expectations
Being yourself is a continuous effort. There is always another expectation placed upon you, another person pulling you toward their preferences, another nudge from society to act a certain way. It's a daily battle to be yourself, not merely what the world wants you to be.
Science-Backed Toughness Guide for Action‑Driven Procrastinators
A practical, science based guide to toughening up — for those who can only “just do it” when conditions are right. @DrAndyGalpin PERFORM podcast hits another grand slam:
Breastmilk Antibodies Teach Infant Gut Tolerance, Curb Allergies
Breast milk has antibodies that bind to bacteria in the baby's gut in the first days of life. In mice, maternal IgG in milk trained the infant immune system to tolerate harmless bacteria and food proteins instead of reacting to...
AI-Driven Precision Oncology Breakthrough From Korean Researchers
One unexpected but very insightful paper in Nature BJC from a leading institution in Korea on precision oncology and AI-driven drug discovery. I read it with great pleasure and you should read it too. https://t.co/vpxofjt9Mn https://t.co/SXs4n72CcY
Enduring Confidence Comes From Competence or Resilient Learning
Real (durable) confidence can only be earned via either developed competence and/or the meta skill of being able to try something, get rejected, learn from it and keep trying until you get good.
When She Stops Seeking Approval, She Thrives
Every woman becomes a powerful, unapologetic version of herself the moment she realizes she doesn’t need anyone’s approval or permission.
Milan Design Week Inspires New H&M Home Installation
Milan is one of those cities that always delivers for me… especially during Design Week. This week on my Substack newsletter, I share what I’m actually seeing this year… along with a few sneak peeks into the installation I’ve been...
Hard Childhood Fuels Unique Brilliance and Creativity
Do not forget that a difficult childhood also creates brilliance, creativity, and resourcefulness that other people have no access to.
Resilience Pays: Clive Davis Bounced Back Stronger
Clive Davis was fired by Columbia, pushed out at Arista, but bounced back stronger each time. It’s a great lesson on resilience and leverage.
Babies See in Grayscale, Not Invisible to You
If my baby can only see in black and white for the first 6 months…doesn’t that mean I’m invisible to her?
First Look: “Come With Me” Starring Rossi, Perlman
First Look Teaser for 'Come With Me' Feat. Theo Rossi & Ron Perlman https://t.co/XkhQZASPXC #ComeWithMe #TheoRossi #RonPerlman #RonnieGeneBlevins #America #thriller https://t.co/N9V1BYCr9E
AMC A‑List Price Hike Still a Bargain for Frequent Viewers
AMC ups price of A-List to $29.99 per month Still worth every penny for those who see 2X movies per mo let alone 16X movies https://t.co/wO6TU0cZP0
Mastering Speech Anxiety: Mind, Body, Logistics
Q: How do you handle the anticipation of waiting your turn to make a speech? A: Many participants ask this question in every single speaking class I teach. There are more facets to this question than you may realize, including mental,...
Science Enables Viable Alternative to Inefficient Meat Production
For 12,000 years, we've been cycling crops through animals to make meat. It's one of the least efficient production systems on Earth, and also one of the most consequential: climate, deforestation, antibiotic resistance, pandemic risk. @BruceGFriedrich has spent a decade building the...
Emotional Regulation Beats Marketing in E‑commerce Success
The most underrated ecom skill isn't marketing. It's emotional regulation. Staying calm when your best ad account gets banned. Not getting euphoric over one good sales day. That's the real game.
Teens Freeze When Overwhelmed, Not Out of Defiance
When teens freeze, avoid, or go quiet... their brain is overwhelmed. They're not trying to be oppositional.
CEOs Co‑author Quantum Verification Paper, Celebrate AQT Partnership
Delighted to be working with AQT. Fun fact: Horizon Quantum and AQT CEOs (along with many others) co-authored a paper back in 2021 using quantum computers to check each others work: https://t.co/GUKksFtBkV
Teach Critical Thinking, Curiosity, Empathy Over AI Expertise
What Does AI Actually Mean for My Kid? A Practical Guide to Future-Proofing for the Modern Parent The TL;DR for Busy Parents AI isn’t going to replace your child, but it will change how they learn and work. The goal isn't...
AI Summary Fueled Enthusiastic, Slightly Embarrassing Praise
An early reviewer admitted they only read the AI summary of Incorruptible. Then they said this... "I wanted to send a quick note that is equal parts enthusiastic and mildly embarrassing." 🧵
Luxury Giants Face Structural Demand Reset
Hermes $RMS just cratered 13% at one point of today's trading session. Kering is struggling to find its footing. LVMH is struggling too. The luxury "black hole" is officially here. We aren't just seeing a soft quarter here and there;...
7-Day Free Jump-Start to Reconnect Relationships
It’s surprisingly easy for people to drift apart—even with the relationships that matter most. So this month, I’m kicking off a free Jump-Start in the Happier app: 7 days of practical ways to strengthen your relationships and build new ones.
Greek Vacation Views Soar at 4,000‑foot Altitude
Vacationing in Greece looks better from 4,000 feet above sea level https://t.co/L4bbQ9RXOe via @SarahRapp https://t.co/QUmkO6uBll
Dietary Restriction Extends Lifespan via Conserved Molecular Pathways
Molecular mechanisms underlying the lifespan and healthspan benefits of dietary restriction across species https://t.co/JodR3q7w2z https://t.co/46npim9J0m
Weekly Psil
Big up Eric et al for driving this: Observing the mind under psychedelics: conceptual metaphors used following four once-weekly macrodoses of psilocybin https://t.co/gPYGMNkep0
Create Self‑Running Systems to Escape Daily Grind
Major life hack: build systems that run without you, or you'll never escape the day-to-day.
Hire for Resilience and Agency, Not Just IQ/EQ
Most hiring conversations focus on IQ and EQ. But Tako co-founder Sebastian Mejia spends most of his time on 2 other corners: AQ ("adversity quotient" or resilience) and Agency. His framing: to build a global company, you need to attract...
Treat Therapy and Exercise as Job Search Essentials
Therapy, physical activity, and meditation during a job search aren't luxuries. They're part of the strategy. Protect your mental state like it's a job requirement.
Anker 737 PowerCore 24K: Fast Charge, Smart Screen
Is this the perfect power bank? What do you think? https://t.co/E82UCCsxF2 The battery pack that I’m talking about is the Anker 737 PowerCore 24K and while I really like the functionality of the screen, the max charging speed was important to me....
Release Resistance: Breathe, Relax, and Embrace Experience
" Let go of the battle. Breathe deeply and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. open to whtever you experience without fighting." ~ Jack Kornfield https://t.co/4UqZmgP2vZ
Discover a Biracial Asian Romantasy: Gladiator Meets Alchemy
This is your sign to read a gladiator x alchemy romantasy where she was sent to 🔪 him featuring a biracial Asian fmc written by a biracial Asian author.
Finally Sleeping Through Night, Mom Finally Gets Rest
My 17 month old is finally sleeping through the night. AKA mom is getting SLEEP. (*knocks on wood* so that I don't jinx this later) Is this what being an actual human is?
Great Leaders Turn Criticism Into Growth Data
Leaders are people too. It’s easy to take things personally. But the best leaders have mastered the art of objectivity. They don’t let criticism derail them... It’s a data point used for growth. Here’s how to do it:
Women’s Bodies Encode Stress Beyond Thoughts, Affecting Health
Women metabolize stress differently than men. We do not just register it cognitively. We embody it. It shows up in the jaw that never fully releases, the hips that stay tight and guarded, the sleep that turns shallow or shows more...
Eliminate Friction: Make Your Time Work Efficiently
LIVE NOW: The Friction Problem: Why Your Time Isn't Working (and What to Do About It) https://t.co/fwFxX4CMqr via @YouTube
Discover Your Inner Peace in Daily Live Sessions
No two people live in the same world. How peaceful is yours? Join me live on Zoom every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. Register: athomewithbyronkatie.com theworkofbyronkatie #byronkatie #innerwisdom #selfhelp #selfinquiry #healingjourney #selflovejourney #dailylesson #mindfulness #TheWork
Know Your Protagonist Inside Out for Realistic Writing
Do you TRULY know your main character inside and out? Their most memorable experiences, their deepest fears, their habits, their pet peeves, their most intrusive thoughts? The best characters—the ones that come alive on the page—are ones that the author has constructed...
Parenting: Love and Patience Over Impossible Demands
Our job is to love our kids and to be patient with them, not to demand the impossible from them.
Scale Fast, but only when Your Business Is Ready
One of the hardest things a founder has to deal with is moving as fast as possible without rushing. Trying to grow a business that isn't ready for it is pushing on a string and will lead to burnout.
Doctor Cuts GLP‑1 After Low BMI, Dosage Adjusted
Quick update on the GLP-1s: Doctor told me yesterday to get off it, BMI (19.2) too low. Was always on the lowest dose of Zepbound, so will cut that in half (0.5 x 2.5mg) and space out (7 -> 10 -> 14...
Start Babies on Nutrient‑rich Animal Foods, Skip Rice Cereal
First solid foods I introduce to my babies usually around 4-5 months: - Egg yolk with ghee - Kefir and yogurt - Meat puree off the bone - Ripe banana - Tiny tastings of whatever I am eating No rice cereal. No purees from a pouch....
Success Isn’t Enough—Therapy Keeps Me Grounded
Decided I'm gonna go back to therapy. I'm actually the happiest I've been in a long time. I've finally built great friendships and a found family in New York, I just tackled the last remnants of some old financial trauma I...
Reconnecting Body Awareness Boosts Sleep and Healing
72% of people in trauma therapy can describe their emotions in detail. Only 28% can locate where those emotions live in their body. That gap has a name, "interoceptive dissociation." Here's how to rebuild it, and why your sleep, your emotions, and...
Promolytics: Targeting Cancer‑Promoting Clones to Halt Progression
A new review on tumor promotion and the evolution of cancer with the concept of "promolytics" —drugs that could prevent potentially dangerous clones and/or their progression https://t.co/IFah5gi8ZK @Nature
Young Luis Guzmán’s First Film Funded by Two Boots Pizza
Also starring a very young Luis Guzmán! In one of his very first feature film roles. He's even mentioned on the pizza board at the pizza place in NYC they founded (called Two Boots Pizza) to help fund this film...
Spring Sale: 20% Off Clara Obligado’s Growth Memoir
Our spring sale is still in bloom through Friday. Save 20% off using code SPRING20 on all our titles including all that grows by Clara Obligado.🌱 🪻🪻🪻 all that grows: nature and writing is the English-language translation of Todo lo que crece:...
Scientists Identify Vowel‑Like Elements in Whale Communication
Humans are making progress on decoding the language of whales. They seem to have something that functions roughly like vowels.
Mark Ruffalo Testifies Against Paramount‑WBD Merger Today
Actor Mark Ruffalo -- who has strongly opposed the Paramount-WBD merger -- will testify via videoconference at the Senate hearing today, according to Booker's office https://t.co/QKABiKeZiH via @variety
AI-Driven Thriller Starring Casey Affleck Explores Crypto Origin
🧵Inside a Fully AI Movie Starring Casey Affleck Exclusive @TheWrap: It’s a globe-trotting thriller about the search for the identity of the person who invented the decentralized cryptocurrency. And it’s made with human actors and AI on a $70 million budget....
Most Athletes Don't Need Extra Electrolyte Supplements
Electrolytes are heavily marketed to athletes, especially those who notice salty sweat marks during exercise. But do all athletes really need supplements? This blog examines the evidence behind electrolyte use and common claims. Click here: https://t.co/XeKRTTyRpo https://t.co/zX1GrHLJU8
Booster Speed-Processing Training Cuts Dementia Risk 25%
This one type of cognitive training might delay dementia.🧠🧠 In the ACTIVE randomized controlled trial, older adults were assigned to memory, reasoning, or speed training — then they were followed for 20 years. Standard memory and reasoning training didn't reduce dementia risk....