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.
Acting In vs Acting Out: The Hidden Mechanics of Shame
In this episode, host Carolyn Cowan explores the concept of shame through the lenses of "acting in"—internalized self‑criticism, anxiety, and bodily self‑attack—and "acting out," which manifests as external behaviors like shouting, substance use, or compulsive buying. She explains how the brain’s stress system (vagus nerve, amygdala, fascia, muscles, hormones) fuels these cycles, and how our perception of safety shapes both internal self‑relationship and interaction with the world (psychogeography). Cowan emphasizes that recognizing these patterns allows us to consciously shift our energy field, calm the amygdala, and choose healthier coping strategies such as breath work, yoga, or movement. The episode blends neuroscience, trauma recovery, and practical self‑regulation techniques to demystify shame’s self‑replicating nature.
Ignore Unqualified Critics of Your Success
Never let unaccomplished people judge your accomplishments.
How Strong Communication Skills Help You Take a More Active Role at Work
The article outlines how strong communication skills enable employees to take a more active role in meetings and workplace discussions. It highlights practical habits such as speaking early, asking clarifying questions, using direct language, and practicing assertiveness through structured training....
Doctors Hide Their Struggles, Forget Their Own Well‑Being
🧵 No one talks about this part of being a doctor. You keep showing up. Even when you’re tired. Even when you don’t feel like it. Even when life outside is falling apart. Because patients don’t see your bad days. They see a doctor. So you hold...
The Day of Oaths, The New Year, and the Return to Practice
In this episode the host reflects on the post‑COVID shift toward remote work and community‑based living, arguing that the push to return to office buildings is driven by capitalist profit rather than productivity. They share personal anecdotes about simplifying life...
A Life of Paying Attention
Pulitzer‑winning journalist Tracy Kidder, who died at 80, was celebrated for his immersive, long‑form reporting that placed him inside the worlds he chronicled. Over a five‑decade career he embedded with computer engineers, classrooms, physicians and veterans, turning those experiences into...
Why “Brain Rot” Is an Ancient Spiritual Disease
The episode explores the ancient concept of the "Noonday Demon" described by 4th‑century monk Evagrius Ponticus, linking it to modern issues like chronic exhaustion, attention deficits, and doom‑scrolling. It argues that what we now label as "brain rot" was documented...
Weight Loss Fails Stem From Hidden Fears, Not Food
Want to go deeper into this? My book FULL is all about the fears and obstacles that stand in our way. 90% of people who hire me for weight loss don't have a food problem. They have a fear underneath "I fear...
Guard Your Peace: Stop Fueling Self‑Serving Attention‑Seekers
A simple way to protect your peace: Stop giving your energy to people who only give you their attention when it benefits them.
Founder Mode vs Scaling CEO: The Right Mindset for Navigating Successful Growth
The article argues that moving from founder‑mode to a scaling‑CEO mindset is essential for sustainable growth. It outlines five critical shifts—identity, communication, talent, metrics, and trust—that CEOs must adopt to transition from personal heroics to team‑driven execution. Drawing on two...
Focus on What You Can Control, Reduce Stress
Many of us get stressed trying to control the uncontrollable. Here's the good news: Peace of mind doesn’t come from controlling everything. It comes from mastering the small circle of things you 𝘤𝘢𝘯 control: your beliefs, your mindset, your attention, your reactions. Your brain...
Speak Your Tasks: Calm Your Nervous System
I’m neurodivergent and have a PhD in healthcare research. Here are my 10 favorite nervous system regulation tricks that took me 17+ years to figure out: 1. Narrating tasks out loud while doing them (offloads working memory & reduces overwhelm).
Jogye Order Launches AI‑Era Meditation Summit to Boost Mental Well‑Being
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism inaugurated the 2026 International Seon Meditation Summit and Seon Meditation Festival in Seoul on April 3, featuring AI‑powered “mind‑prescription” diagnostics and 35 newly appointed meditation ambassadors. The event aims to position traditional Seon meditation...
Paralympian Kadeena Cox Declares "I Don't Let Anyone Tell Me I Can't"
British Paralympian Kadeena Cox has been featured in three new Infostation profiles, each centering on her mantra, “I don’t let anyone tell me I can’t do something.” The repeated coverage underscores her growing role as a motivational figure for audiences...
Stop Performing Growth
The piece argues that many professionals treat personal growth as a performance, focusing on language, visibility, and applause rather than genuine change. It distinguishes authentic development, which manifests as quieter, consistent behavior shifts, from superficial signaling. The author warns that...
Unplanned Nomad Life Cripples Productivity Across Time Zones
I'm a digital nomad right now... and I really hate it. I've spent the last 6 weeks in Bangkok + Germany, working on 12 hour time differences from New York, and I find it damn near impossible to accomplish my professional...
Awe Shrinks Problems, Boosts Perspective
There's this thing that happens when you stand in front of something so big your brain can't quite process it. Dacher Keltner at UC Berkeley calls it awe, and his research suggests it does something interesting to us. It makes our...
How To Be A Servant Leader
Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell’s new anthology, "Servant Leadership in Action," gathers 44 essays from top leaders like Patrick Lencioni, John C. Maxwell, and Marshall Goldsmith. The book is divided into six thematic sections that move from foundational concepts to...
Success Now Depends on Capability, Not Job Title
Hot take: I think we are moving from a world defined by roles to a world defined by capability. The old labels still exist, but they are getting less useful. Marketer. Developer. Designer. Strategist. What matters more is whether you can think clearly,...
Good Research Drives Long‑term Success, Not Immediate Timing
Nick Sleep on focusing on what you can control "The quality of our research-based decisions overwhelmingly determines whether we will do well in the long run. But it has almost no influence over the timing of these results."
The Part of You That You Hate Is the Key to Everything You Want
In this episode of Front Row Dads, attorney‑turned‑executive Craig Perra shares his harrowing journey from high‑powered corporate life to rock bottom addiction, self‑harm, and a stint in an inpatient facility. He explains how he applied his risk‑management expertise to his...
7 Unexpected Ways to Exceed Expectations
The article outlines seven practical ways leaders can exceed expectations by intentionally breaking everyday rituals. It first highlights the seven joys of ritual—predictability, stability, energy, freedom, trust, speed, and belonging—showing how routines free mental bandwidth. It then proposes specific disruptions,...
1388. Arthur Brooks | Why Your Life Has No Meaning
Harvard professor Arthur Brooks joins Dave Asprey on The Human Upgrade to argue that today’s mental‑health crisis stems from a right‑brain deficiency, not merely lifestyle flaws. He links AI‑driven screen culture and left‑brain optimization to diminished meaning, anxiety, and a...
Connor McDavid Hits 400 Goals, 1,200 Points in Edmonton Win
Connor McDavid netted his 400th career NHL goal and 1,200th point in a 5-2 win over the Utah Mammoth, becoming the fifth Oilers player to reach the goal mark and the third‑fastest ever to hit 1,200 points. The milestone highlights...
From Homelessness to 1,000 Rental Units: Terrica Lynn Smith’s $1B Real Estate Empire
Terrica Lynn Smith, who lived under a bridge after Hurricane Katrina, now owns and manages more than a thousand rental units and has participated in nearly $1 billion of real‑estate transactions. Her rise from a $5,000 first purchase to a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar...
Why Traction Beats Perfection: Unveiling the Power of HerPlay
Karolina Pelc, a former casino dealer turned iGaming executive, founded the SaaS firm BeyondPlay and sold it to FanDuel in February 2024. She now mentors founders and has released her debut book, Her Play, which argues that luck is a...
Don’t Try to Change Your Habits. Change What You Build.
The author argues that trying to reshape personal habits often stalls productivity, so instead he builds tools that work with existing behaviors. He illustrates this by creating an email alias that captures a keyword, note, and link, automatically populating a...
Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education
Serial entrepreneur Joe Liemandt, founder of Trilogy Software and ESW Capital, has launched Alpha School with a $1 billion investment in AI‑driven learning. The model delivers two hours of personalized AI instruction each day, allowing students to master material before moving...
How a Healthy Mind-Set Influences Longevity
The article highlights how a positive mindset, especially a sense of purpose and feeling that one matters, can extend longevity for older adults. It follows 72‑year‑old former dentist Nan Niland, who found renewed purpose volunteering 15 hours weekly at a...
What Qualities Matter Most in Radio’s Next Generation of Leaders?
Radio Ink surveyed the Top 20 leaders in radio to uncover the traits they deem essential for the next generation of executives. The consensus emphasizes a deep love for radio, strong character, and a blend of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration....
🏋🏾 The Personal Bottleneck
The post warns that founders and executives often become the very bottleneck that stalls growth, as personal capacity hits its limit. It introduces a self‑assessment framework across three categories—Decision Tax, Control Trap, and Internal OS—rating habits that drain time and...
Data Powers AI: Focus on Foundations, Not Flash
Everyone wants to work in AI… until data is mentioned. That contrast says a lot about where we are today. I recently came across an experiment with 100+ postgraduate students. When asked who wanted to work in AI, every hand went up. When asked...
Prioritize Energy Over Time for Real Success
From finance analyst to bestselling author of Energize. @SimonAlexanderO and I cover: - Energy management versus time management - How to live a successful life - The three keys towards taking action Search "Nathan Barry Show" to watch. https://t.co/x1AvVxDHBL
If Nothing Seems to Be Going Your Way, Listen to This
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with Dr. Maya Shankar, a cognitive scientist and author of *The Other Side of Change*, about how to navigate and even thrive during major life disruptions. Drawing on Maya’s research and personal story of...
Organizations Bear Responsibility for Hiring Unqualified Leaders
“When managers/executives get the leadership thing terribly wrong, the organization that put them in the role without ensuring their bandwidth and proficiency is as much at fault as the managers themselves—if not more so.” 🔗 https://t.co/gNw3MlEKqF #leadership #management #HR https://t.co/spRiN27VqG
Shallow Breathing Fuels Anxiety, Mastery Calms Nervous System
Do you notice when you are uptight, you breathe in a shallow way? Our emotional state affects our breath. In yoga the reverse is also believed to be true. Shallow breathing perpetuates anxiety. Physiologically, the mastery of our breath is...
Truths I Know at Twenty-Five
The author reflects on turning twenty‑five after a turbulent twenty‑four marked by external validation and unmet expectations. She describes a shift from chasing applause to embracing quiet, self‑directed goals, recognizing that ordinary days shape a meaningful life. The piece lists...
Cultivate CEO Empathy by Reframing Their Behavior Narrative
I would also say that as a mid-level leader building understanding and empathy in yourself and your team for the needs and working style of the CEO is important - start by telling yourself a different story about these behaviors.
Own the Job, Earn Double the Tips
The restaurant I worked at had two types of servers: Type 1: Showed up, did the job, went home Type 2: Treated it like they owned the place Type 2 made 2x more in tips... Same restaurant. Same customers. Different energy. Ownership is a mindset...
Five Questions to Discover Your Core Values
It's difficult to act in alignment with your values if you don't know what they are. These five questions can help you identify what matters to you most. https://t.co/Pa3UOb4Rcp
Set Objective First, Then Tailor Bad
Before you brief the C-suite on bad news, define your objective: inform, ask for help, or seek a decision - then tailor every word to that outcome. #ITSM #ITLeadership https://t.co/a4Q8PTsrKE
A 20‑minute Walk Transforms a Bad Day
You can turn a bad day into a great day just by going for a 20 minute walk.
Kobe Bryant’s 10 Rules for Continuous Growth
KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES: Get better every single day Prove them wrong Work on your weaknesses Execute what you practiced Learn from greatness Learn from both wins and losses Practice mindfulness Be ambitious Believe in your team/yourself Learn storytelling https://t.co/RC7MnvEkjZ
True Mastery Lies in Mental Adaptability, Not Technique
The hardest skills have nothing to do with technique. Adaptive. Clear in thinking. Emotionally fit. Present. You cannot muscle your way into any of them.
We Plan Weekends, Not Our Futures—Change Needed
I'm absolutely blown away by the amount of people who spend more time planning their weekend than planning their next decade. Two hours choosing a restaurant Zero minutes designing their life And wonder why nothing changes...
Measure Success by Your Goals, Not Others' Returns
Your progress matters more than anyone else’s returns. Goals, not comparisons, define success. #FinancialPlanning #LongTermInvesting https://t.co/JQzKXSfrXO
Guard Your Personal Effectiveness Against Endless Work Distractions
“Our modern-day working culture & personal habits have created the infinite workday. The non-stop emails, meetings, phone calls, notifications, group chats, messages, etc., are assaulting ur #personaleffectiveness. You must protect it.” > https://t.co/p5jUUCnzIs #careeradvice https://t.co/jj29JyVLiU
Books to Break Free From Middle-Class Limiting Beliefs
10 Books That Help You Escape The Middle-Class Mindset That Most People Stay Stuck In https://t.co/QhsDLahvwu
Memory Shapes Identity; Forgiveness Prevents Loneliness
Two thoughts from Stephen Elliott "What we remember, and how we order and interpret what we believe to be true, are what shapes who we are." "If you never forgive you'll always be alone."
Founder Mode: Conquer Fear, Execute Relentlessly
Founder Mode is an arrival. It means you’ve overcome the fear of failure, and you simply execute to overcome any obstacle in your way.