Today's Personal Growth Pulse
NYT launches ‘Ask the Therapist’ column to bring mental‑health advice to the masses
The New York Times introduced a weekly column called “Ask the Therapist,” written by psychotherapist and best‑selling author Lori Gottlieb. The feature invites readers to submit personal dilemmas, which Gottlieb answers with clinical insight and narrative flair. The newspaper aims to make professional mental‑health guidance accessible to a broad audience.
776: Forge Connections That Help You Thrive, with Neri Karra Sillaman
In this episode, host Dave Stachowiak talks with refugee‑turned‑entrepreneur, academic, and author Neri Karra Sillaman about how intentional, authentic connections drive personal and business longevity. Drawing on a 1930s bird‑behavior story and her research on immigrant entrepreneurs, Neri outlines three types of "homophilic ties"—shared heritage, shared experience, and especially shared values—as the foundation for building resilient networks. She explains how immigrants deliberately use strategic storytelling and altruistic trust‑building to create and nurture these ties, offering lessons that any leader can apply in today’s increasingly diverse and remote work environments.
Mind Overthinking Stems From Body, Not Brain Issues
I used to think overthinking meant I had a mind problem. Then I paid attention to sleep, light, breath, and stimulation. Now I think the mind is often downstream of the body.
Later Goals Refine Ambition, Not Reinvent It
We tend to treat ambition as age-bound, something that peaks early and declines with time. In reality, it’s constraint-bound. As experience grows, so does clarity: what matters, what doesn’t, and where leverage lies. A new goal later in life isn’t...
Gurumayi Unveils Four‑Line 2026 Spiritual Message for Siddha Yoga Followers
Siddha Yoga’s spiritual leader Gurumayi Chidvilasananda posted her official 2026 message on the SYDA Foundation website, outlining a four‑line practice that followers say mirrors the Bhagavad Gita. The guidance emphasizes mental reset, dharma, heart nourishment, and universal awareness, sparking renewed...
Slow Yoga Routine Proposed to Counter Mental Fatigue and Burnout
A newly published guide from Free Press Journal outlines a slow‑yoga routine designed to alleviate mental fatigue and burnout. The sequence emphasizes mindful movement and breath awareness as a science‑backed reset for sustained productivity.
Leadership Experts Warn AI Adoption Prioritizes Tech Over People, Citing 93% IT Budget Share
Leadership scholars warned that AI rollout is skewed toward technology, with Deloitte data showing 93% of AI spend earmarked for IT and just 7% for workforce integration. They argue the imbalance threatens employee purpose, motivation and long‑term resilience.
Arsenio Hall Shares Unconventional Journey to Late‑Night TV Triumph
Arsenio Hall detailed his atypical route from stand‑up clubs to hosting a groundbreaking late‑night talk show in a fresh interview with The New Yorker. The conversation highlights the grit and creativity that propelled him to become a cultural touchstone, providing...
Tiger Woods' Fourth Crash Underscores Limits of Self‑Belief in Elite Sport
Tiger Woods, 50, flipped his Range Rover in Jupiter, Florida, marking his fourth major crash and second DUI charge just weeks before the Masters. The incident revives debate over the role of self‑belief in elite performance and the toll of...
Zen Monk Introduces 30‑Second Nervous‑System Reset for Overworked Employees
Toryo Ito, vice‑abbot of Kyoto’s Ryosokuin Temple, is teaching a 30‑second nervous‑system reset to staff at firms like Meta, Tatcha and Sony. The micro‑meditation aims to cut stress and sharpen daily motivation for high‑pressure professionals.
Irish Freediver Claire Walsh Sets 60‑Metre Record and Launches Public Mind‑Skills Workshops
Champion freediver Claire Walsh dove to a 60‑metre depth, becoming Ireland's first to reach that mark, and announced a series of public mindfulness workshops in Wicklow. Her initiative ties elite breath‑control training to everyday mental‑wellness practices.
Julius Thomas, Psy.D., Links Mindset to Longevity in Two New Health Interviews
Former NFL Pro Bowler Julius Thomas, Psy.D., released two interviews on The Educated Patient that argue mindset is a biological lever for longevity and outline five habits that protect health. He notes only about 7% of Americans meet all five...
Mizoram Teen Isak Malsawmtluanga Lifts 235kg to Win Khelo India Gold
Eighteen‑year‑old Isak Malsawmtluanga of Mizoram captured the men’s 60 kg gold medal at the Khelo India Tribal Games in Raipur with a 235 kg total. The victory comes after he survived the loss of both parents, a serious back injury, and financial...
Persistence Beats Perfection: Keep Trying After 100%
Sometimes you will give it 100% and it won’t be enough. That is when most people stop. They few that try again and again end up on top.
Micro Reset Rituals Ease Task Switching for ADHD
For many people (especially ADHDs) the difficulty of a task isn't the task itsself, but the handover from one task to another. email → cooking work → shower errand → next errand texting → sleep As a neurodivergent, what I find useful is to do...
UK Workers Log 5 Million Mental‑health Sick Days in 2026, Costing $95 Bn
British employees recorded 5 million mental‑health‑related sick days in 2026, a surge that translates to roughly $95 bn in lost productivity. The figures, released by health insurer Simplyhealth and backed by Deloitte data, underscore mounting pressure on employers, doctors and policymakers to...
Reflect on Q1 Wins, Set Bold Q2 Goals
Friend — I’m proud of you. Especially if no one has told you. 🤍 Take a couple of minutes to not only list your goals for Q2, but how well you’ve done for Q1. Take the formula from one to breathe...
Travel Breaks Boost Productivity and Ease Overwhelm
Sometimes I need to leave town just to get my work done. Flights and being in a different environment help me get out of my rut and feel less overwhelmed.
Study of 200 Kids Finds Parents Overlook Emotional Safety Skill
Certified conscious parenting coach Reem Raouda, after six years of research involving more than 200 children, says the single most overlooked skill is helping kids feel safe being fully themselves. The finding challenges the common parental focus on grades and...
Dublin Erasmus+ Program Brings Mindfulness Training to St Monica School Teachers
A cohort of educators from St Monica School Birkirkara completed week-long Erasmus+‑funded mindfulness and resilience training in Dublin. The program equips teachers with meditation tools to improve well‑being for themselves and students, aligning with the school’s new development plan.
Choose One Goal: Anything Possible, Not Everything Simultaneously
Mantra that serves me well: You can have anything you want. But not everything. And only one thing at a time.
Believe First; Action Follows, Failure Leads to Success
If you don't believe, you won't try. If you won't try, you won't fail. If you won't fail, you'll never win. Believe first. You’ll figure it out along the way.
Electronic Dance Music Events Appear to Provide a Mental Health Boost for Women over 40
A study published in Psychology of Music finds that women over 40 who attend electronic dance music (EDM) events experience significant mental‑health benefits, citing stress relief, emotional recharge, and even spiritual fulfillment. Survey data from 136 participants show that music...
3 Strategies for Dealing With Interruptions
Interruptions are a major obstacle to sustained focus, costing both time and mental energy. The article outlines three practical tactics: disabling digital alerts, signaling unavailability, and using physical cues to postpone in‑person disruptions. It also recommends keeping a paper list...
How To Dream
In this debut episode of "How to Dream," therapist and author Dee Dee Cummings frames dreaming as essential rather than optional, urging listeners to move beyond mere survival toward a life that feels authentically theirs. She outlines how hope can...
A Zen Mind Guided Meditations
In this 3‑minute episode of A Zen Mind, host Jo guides listeners through a short, calming meditation designed to foster inner peace and mindfulness. Jo emphasizes the importance of carving out personal time for reflection amid a busy life and...
Build with What You Know, Not What to Learn
Stop asking “what should I learn next?” Start asking “what can I build with what I already know?”
Care for People, Not Their Opinions, Drives Sales
The best mindset you can have in sales: Care deeply about people. But don't give a damn what they think about you. If you care about people AND what they think? You're a people pleaser. If you don't care about people OR what they think? You're...
Perfectionism Is a Form of Masking
Leon Garber argues that perfectionism operates as a form of social masking, especially among autistic individuals, allowing them to hide perceived flaws. He describes how this protective façade creates a paradox in therapy, where perfectionists must reveal vulnerability while preserving...
Own the Whole Feature; AI Speeds Cross‑skill Mastery
The highest-performing engineers I know never say "that's not my job." They ship the feature. Design it. Test it. Deploy it. Tech spent years splitting one feature across 6 people. AI is collapsing that back down and the people who embrace it...
The Psychological Difference Between Playing Video Games to Relax and Playing to Win
A network‑analysis of 13,464 adult gamers, primarily League of Legends players, shows that motivation to win creates a distinct anxiety profile compared with playing for fun, relaxation, or skill improvement. Competitive players exhibit higher generalized anxiety and tend to play...
Boost Productivity Tenfold with 9 Simple Strategies
9 ways to 10x productivity: 1. Take breaks 2. Track your time 3. Use time blocking 4. Prioritize your tasks 5. Plan your day ahead 6. Eliminate distractions 7. Do one thing at a time 8. Reflect on your progress 9. Listen to lo-fi or cinematic music Make 2026 your...
Find Peace by Controlling Only What You Can
peace comes from focusing on what you can control. you can’t control what happens around you. but you can control your health. your mood. your experiences. how you show up for yourself every day. the moment you stop trying to control everything...
Are Your Leaders Pushing Back? Or Starting to Think Strategically?
The fourth article in the "Building Strategic Capacity in Your Leadership Team" series explains how leaders transition from pure execution to strategic competence by learning to evaluate trade‑offs. Stage 2, where leaders begin questioning the cost of saying yes, often appears...
Oprah Winfrey Turns Gulfstream G700 Into Ultra‑Luxury Mobile Office
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has equipped her Gulfstream G700 with five configurable zones that serve as a bedroom, conference room, dining area, club seating and en‑suite bathroom, turning the jet into a flying office. The customization underscores how top influencers...
Irish Meditation Coach Launches Grief‑Focused Mindfulness Program After Personal Loss
An Irish meditation coach has introduced a grief‑focused mindfulness program after losing a close family member. The initiative seeks to give bereaved individuals tools to navigate loss, marking a new therapeutic direction within the mindfulness community.
You're So Busy—And Getting Nothing Done. The Future Won’t Wait.
The essay argues that the world’s speed of change is leaving traditional skill sets behind, rewarding clarity, integration, and the ability to manage complexity. It highlights neurodiverse, systems‑thinking individuals as having a natural advantage in this environment. However, that advantage...
Weekly Review: The Key Habit for Real Growth
The most productive habit to have? A weekly review. At the end of the week, review: - What were my top 3 accomplishments this week? - What didn’t go as planned? - How can I improve? - What moved the needle? Tasks that had the...
The 7-Day Self-Aware Leader Challenge
The 7‑Day Self‑Aware Leader Challenge condenses leadership development into seven essential skills that surface under pressure. Unlike traditional programs that pile on frameworks and tools, this challenge delivers concise, under‑20‑minute videos each day. The curriculum is designed to build incrementally,...
Reframe Stress: See Events at Their True Scale
Whenever we face a stressful situation, we tend to overestimate its importance. We need to gain perspective. Perspective isn’t about downplaying the significance of the event, it’s about reframing it to its proper level: https://thegrowtheq.com/to-perform-under-pressure-shift-your-perspective/
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Understanding Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client‑centered counseling method that helps individuals resolve ambivalence and find personal reasons for change. Developed by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick for alcohol addiction, it now spans addiction, weight loss, smoking cessation, anxiety and more....
Executive Power Means Regulating Pressure, Not Enduring It
True executive power isn’t endurance. It’s regulation under pressure. Endurance is survival. Regulation is mastery.
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How Self-Reflection Benefits Your Mental Health
The article outlines how intentional self‑reflection enhances mental health by boosting self‑awareness, decision‑making, and alignment with personal values. It cites experts from AMFM Healthcare and Newport Healthcare, highlighting practical tools such as journaling, open‑ended questions, and brief meditation. The piece...
Prep Ahead to Lighten Mental Load During Family Time
I’m taking several days off to be with my family which means prepping a bunch of PRs for code review and push when we get back. It mean getting ~dozen emails tha go out each week organized and ready to...
Push Past Rough Starts, Find Your Run Groove
Sunday reminder that sometimes we don’t feel awesome going into key workouts, but we can rise to the occasion and actually crush the damn thing. Never judge a run by last night’s sleep or the warmup. When we just let...
Why Hustle Culture Is Failing Women Founders
The article argues that hustle culture is causing severe burnout among women founders and executives, who feel pressured to work nonstop and equate rest with laziness. It highlights that genuine rest—high‑quality sleep or short power naps—restores cognitive function and productivity,...
7 Lessons for When Control Fails
New blog post: 7 Lessons for When Your Attempts to Control Outcomes Fail on @psychtoday https://t.co/vYdomxy0hM
Even when Stripped, Stand Tall Like Seasonal Trees
“If you feel like you are losing everything, remember, trees lose their leaves every year, yet they still stand tall and wait for better days to come." (Lake Wanaka, New Zealand) https://t.co/DxnYlmrt2M
Turn Shared Mistakes Into Personal Growth
Everyone else is screwed up. Most people screw up the same things you screw up. You could read that as an excuse to be screwed up. Or you could read that as evidence that you can become un-screwed up. Don’t let commiseration lead...
From Fear of Failure to Embracing Bold Attempts
At 22, a priest read me the anointing of the sick. Doctors thought I might not make it. Years of surgeries forced me to face a brutal truth: tomorrow is not guaranteed. So I stopped asking, “What if this fails?” And started asking, “Why...
A Balanced Daily Rhythm: Sleep, Focus, Exercise, Social
All roads lead back to 9 PM bed time, 5 AM wake up, 4 hours of deep, focused work creative work first thing, work out mid day to break it up, admin & calls in the afternoon, hang with friends...