My Internal Family System: Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Sam Harris & The Weeknd
The author repurposes the Internal Family Systems framework to describe how four public figures—Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, Joe Rogan and The Weeknd—function as internal “parts” that shape his thinking, emotional regulation, humor and sensual confidence. Peterson fuels interdisciplinary curiosity and grand intellectual ambition, while Harris provides calm rationality and mindfulness in stressful moments. Rogan supplies a balance of deep inquiry and irreverent humor, and The Weeknd adds a confident, sensual presence for social and romantic contexts. Together they form a self‑curated mental toolkit that the author switches between to meet different life demands.
Burn Bright, Not Out
The Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund, launched by James Oliver Jr., provides up to four therapy sessions or $300 reimbursement for founders who cannot afford mental health care. The fund, supported by a $25,000 seed donation from the author and...
What's Going On Here?
A panel hosted by Genspect on March 12 in Washington, D.C., examined how psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatry have become entangled with trans‑identity politics. Speakers traced the shift from a psychodynamic, inquiry‑based model in the 1970s to an affirmation‑first approach that...
Healthy Grilling Tips.
Spring has revived grilling season, but high‑heat cooking creates heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), compounds linked to cancer risk. Research shows that marinades rich in herbs such as rosemary, oregano, thyme, parsley, ginger, garlic, and onion can...
Max Heart Rate Calculator: How to Calculate Your Real Max HR (And Why Formulas Alone Aren’t Enough)
McMillan Running explains that common age‑based max heart‑rate formulas—Fox/Haskell, Tanaka, Gulati, and Nes—produce varying estimates, often differing by 10‑30 beats for the same individual. Because training zones are calculated as percentages of max HR, such errors can misplace workouts across...
Zone 2 Heart Rate Calculator: Find Your Aerobic Sweet Spot
Greg McMillan’s Zone 2 Heart Rate Calculator helps runners pinpoint the aerobic‑base intensity that fuels long‑run endurance. Zone 2 is defined as 55‑78% of heart‑rate reserve, where the body maximizes mitochondrial density, capillary growth, and fat oxidation. The guide explains the talk...
The Art of Healing From What No One Can See
The essay explores how invisible emotional pain—stemming from accumulated childhood, family, and friendship wounds—continues unnoticed while everyday life proceeds as usual. The author describes pain as an internal operating system that manifests as over‑thinking, people‑pleasing, and chronic loneliness. A reader’s...
Anyone Taking Rapamycin Monthly?
A growing community of longevity enthusiasts is experimenting with monthly rapamycin dosing, typically ranging from 5 mg to 30 mg and often boosted with grapefruit juice. Participants cite benefits such as fewer infections and slower aging markers, but also report side effects...
Highlight Sneak Peek : What's Happening at Longevity Day 🧬
Longevity Day will debut at the NFC Summit on June 4, 2026 in Lisbon, gathering 26 speakers from science, medicine, investment and ancient practices. Highlights include a live "Breath Lab" neuroscience experiment that projects EEG data in real time, and...
What Actually Happens to Kids with ADHD - and Why Most Strategies Fall Short
The post explains that ADHD challenges stem from underdeveloped executive‑function skills, not laziness, and that this neuro‑developmental gap shows up differently at home and in school. Because most adults lack a brain‑based perspective, common strategies—charts, timers, reward systems—often fail to...
From Burnout to Regeneration with Ruth Poulsen
Educator Ruth Poulsen, a veteran teacher on sabbatical, links teacher burnout to the depletion seen in conventional farming and proposes a regenerative school model. She highlights a stark statistic that for every teacher who retires this year, four will quit,...
The 5 Minute Reset That Calms Your Whole Day
The article introduces a five‑minute mental reset designed to calm the mind before the day’s demands take over. It outlines a simple, step‑by‑step routine—sitting in silence, slow breathing, body awareness, observing thoughts, and choosing a slower start. The practice requires...
How to Build a Routine That Your Nervous System Actually Trusts
The post argues that most routines fail not because of weak willpower but because the nervous system perceives them as stressors. When daily habits feel threatening, the body silently resists, leading to inconsistency and low motivation. By designing routines that...
The Simple Evening Routine That Helps Your Mind Actually Shut Down
The post highlights a simple evening habit that helps the brain fully disengage before sleep. It argues that most people try to relax without first giving their mind a clear ending, which leaves thoughts racing. By allocating a brief, structured...
The Body Doesn’t Know the Difference Between Thought and Reality
The article explains that the body reacts to thoughts as if they were real events, because the nervous system responds to patterns of activation rather than logical verification. Intense, repeated, or emotionally charged mental imagery can trigger physiological changes such...
How to Focus Again in a Distracted World
The Substack post "How to Focus Again in a Distracted World" argues that modern attention spans are eroded by constant phone checks and multitasking. It explains that the brain isn’t incapable of concentration; it’s been rewired by digital habits. The...
Discipline Creates Freedom, Not Restriction
The post reframes discipline from a perceived restriction to a catalyst for true freedom. It argues that without discipline, decisions hinge on fleeting emotions, leading to inconsistency and wasted time. By establishing routines, discipline eliminates constant choice fatigue, creating reliable...
How To Come Back To Yourself During Busy Days
The article explains why professionals often feel disconnected during hectic workdays, linking the sensation to fragmented attention rather than external circumstances. It describes how constant outward focus creates a gap between actions and awareness, leading to a sense of detachment....
How to Actually Help Your Kid Build Grit
The Future of Education podcast with Alpha School guide Carrington explains that grit is a skill that can be trained, not an innate trait. By treating resilience like a muscle, parents are urged to start with micro‑tasks—such as a ten‑minute...
Moving From Reactive to Preventative: The Tech-Led Healthcare Revolution
Wearable health tech has moved from niche gadgets to a global preventive‑care platform, with more than 500 million smartwatch users in 2026 tracking metrics such as heart rate, sleep quality, stress and blood oxygen. The rise of AI‑powered assistants like Claude...
How To Become Your Own Trading Coach
Psychiatrist Brett Steenbarger, a longtime SUNY Upstate faculty member, outlines a self‑coaching framework for traders in a new series and two recent books. He explains that stress, anxiety, and overtrading often arise from recurring negative self‑talk and perfectionist urges. By keeping...
How To Fail Masterclass: Part 4 - Vulnerability, Strength and What Failure Teaches You About Success
The final installment of the How To Navigate Failure Masterclass emphasizes that embracing vulnerability transforms failure into a source of strength. By openly acknowledging shame and imperfection, individuals forge authentic connections and build emotional resilience, likened to a muscle that...
Antihistamines, Pepcid, and Menopause Brain Fog
Recent social‑media posts have suggested that over‑the‑counter antihistamines such as cetirizine and the acid‑blocker famotidine can alleviate menopause‑related brain fog. The author notes that no clinical or observational studies support this claim, making it a hypothesis rather than evidence‑based therapy....
Post-Game Depression to Get a Measurement Scale for the First Time in 2026: When the End of a Game Leaves...
A January 2026 study in *Current Psychology* introduces the Post‑Game Depression Scale (P‑GDS), a 17‑item questionnaire that measures the lingering sense of emptiness players feel after completing highly immersive games. Researchers Kamil Janowicz and Piotr Klimczyk surveyed 373 gamers recruited from...
28% of Breast Cancer Cases Linked to 6 Modifiable Risk Factors
A new Lancet Oncology analysis of 204 countries found that 28.3% of the global breast cancer burden in 2023 is attributable to six modifiable risk factors: diet, tobacco exposure, high blood sugar, excess body weight, alcohol use and physical inactivity....
We Tried to Get Trump to Back Psychedelic Therapy — Here’s What Happened
The authors drafted a bipartisan policy blueprint to accelerate psychedelic‑based treatments, targeting veterans with PTSD, addiction and depression. After Joe Rogan shared the proposal, it amassed over 1.5 million views on X, prompting meetings with health‑policy influencer Calley Means and a...
Say This Before You Sleep Tonight. The Whole Universe Will Start Working For You.
The article argues that the thoughts you repeat before sleep can rewire your brain through neuroplasticity, leading to a more abundant mindset and better financial outcomes. It cites research showing self‑affirmation activates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, the brain region linked...
I Made This Quiz for You to Help You Name Your Season ❤️
The post introduces a two‑minute self‑assessment quiz designed to help readers identify the emotional "season" they are currently experiencing. After completing the quiz, participants receive personalized results via email, followed by a series of supportive notes, encouragement, and resource recommendations...
The Five Laws of Mitochondrial Health
The piece presents five philosophical laws for mitochondrial health, urging readers to start with mitochondria, put food before pharmaceuticals, avoid technology that replaces natural exposures, recognize personal needs, and adapt as those needs shift. It argues that cellular energy output...
The ADHD and Diet Myth, Debunked.
The article dismantles the long‑standing belief that specific diets can cure or dramatically improve ADHD symptoms. It highlights that roughly 15 million U.S. adults and 7 million children live with the disorder, yet scientific studies find no consistent link between eliminating dyes,...
Be Ruthless with Your Work and Relaxed with Your Life
The post argues that peak performance comes from marrying a European‑style unhurried life with an American‑style output mindset. It describes how Europeans savor long meals and leisure without guilt, while Americans pursue decisive, high‑impact work. By working intensely for a...
Lessons From Slowing Down: What My Body Needed to Feel Better
London‑trained surgeon Dr. Prarthana Venkatesh recounts how relentless long hours and chronic sleep deprivation left her chronically fatigued. A brief experiment with five‑minute morning breathing exercises revealed hidden stress signals, prompting a gradual shift toward eight‑hour sleep, daily walks, and...
Join Our 3-Day Challenge: Beneath Self-Sabotage
The 16Personalities blog is launching a free‑to‑subscribers 3‑day "Beneath Self‑Sabotage" challenge beginning May 5. Each day delivers a short essay that helps participants identify patterns, question the sabotage label, and integrate new insights. Free readers get only Day 1, while a 30%...
A Simple “Sit With It” Prompt
The post introduces a simple "Sit With It" prompt that asks readers to stay with an uncomfortable feeling for one more minute before reacting. It explains how avoidance interrupts emotional processing and how brief presence can shift emotions naturally. The...
Reducing Use of Personal Care Products Quickly Lowers Toxic Chemicals in the Body
Researchers in France found that replacing conventional personal care products with non‑toxic alternatives for just five days sharply lowered urinary levels of BPA, parabens and phthalates among 103 female university students. BPA fell about 39%, parabens 30% and phthalates 22%,...
A Short Perspective Shift
The post argues that shifting one’s mental perspective can dramatically alter emotional weight and behavior. It explains that unchallenged narratives become perceived truth, while a broader lens reduces stress and improves decision‑making. The author promotes the "Discipline: 14 Days to...
A Stanford Neuroscientist, on How and Why to Stop Stressing, and Save Your Health
Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explains that while zebras experience brief, life‑saving stress, humans keep their nervous system on high alert for imagined threats over decades. This chronic activation drives blood‑pressure spikes that are not protective but harmful, elevating the risk...
You Asked, I Answered
The author launched a new newsletter segment titled “You Asked, I Answered,” delivering direct, audio‑style responses to subscriber questions. The Q&A focuses on personal patterns, relationships, and decision‑making, offering listeners in‑depth, actionable insight. By framing the content as a mini‑podcast,...
Dealing with Career Anxiety
Career anxiety has shifted from predictable triggers like tough managers to systemic uncertainty driven by AI‑enabled layoffs and strategic headcount cuts. Over the past three years, more than 500,000 tech workers were let go, often regardless of performance, as companies...
ADHD Without Medication: What Actually Works
The post outlines a step‑by‑step, root‑cause protocol for managing ADHD in children without immediately resorting to stimulants. It highlights common mimics such as sleep loss, poor nutrition, screen overload, and hidden medical issues, and recommends targeted labs, dietary changes, and...
Omega-3s: Do They Help You Sleep?
Omega‑3 fatty acids—EPA, DHA, and ALA—are essential nutrients linked to brain, heart, and inflammation regulation. While DHA may boost melatonin and neuronal stability, research on sleep benefits remains mixed, with modest gains in some trials but no clear advantage for...
Julie Koon’s Breathe a Rainbow Introduces Mindfulness
Julie Koon’s new board book *Breathe a Rainbow* launches on April 28, 2026, priced at $14.99 for children ages 2‑4. The oversized, die‑cut volume pairs bright illustrations with textured strips that kids trace while practicing guided breathing exercises. Each spread...
Nutrients for Bone Health and Osteoporosis
The article outlines how 13 nutrients influence bone health, distinguishing osteopenia and osteoporosis, and highlights the prevalence of these conditions in the U.S., with 10 million diagnosed and 44 million at risk. It explains that adequate intake of vitamins, minerals, and amino...
5 Psychology Tricks to Build Self-Discipline, According to Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger argues that self‑discipline stems from psychological systems, not raw willpower. He outlines five mental tricks—scrutinizing mistakes, engineering environments, earning outcomes, practicing tiny tasks, and mastering opposing arguments—to make disciplined choices feel natural. Each technique leverages innate brain mechanisms...
XPRIZE Healthspan Names Top 100 Teams Advancing Healthy Aging
The XPRIZE Healthspan competition announced its top 100 teams, spotlighting the core innovations of the 40 Milestone 1 award‑winning entrants. These teams are pursuing a spectrum of strategies—from mitochondrial‑targeted small molecules and metformin‑rapamycin combos to AI‑driven nutrition plans, senolytic drugs, and...
Does Anyone Take ADHD Stimulant Meds (Adderall, Vyvanse)? Tips on Reducing Neurotoxicity Risk?
Recent discussions highlight that ADHD may involve more than neurotransmitter imbalance, with oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction playing key roles. Stimulant medications such as amphetamines boost dopamine turnover, which can increase reactive oxygen species and strain mitochondrial energy production. Users...
Doing Nothing About Your Job Search Is Making You Sick
The article warns that failing to actively pursue new employment can deteriorate both mental and physical health. It links prolonged job‑search inertia to elevated stress hormones, disrupted routines, and a sense of hopelessness that can manifest as illness. By highlighting...
The Myths of “Process”: What Science Says About the “Dangers’ of Synthetic Products and Ultra-Processed Foods
The article by Josh Bloom argues that the terms “synthetic” and “ultra‑processed” are rhetorical tools rather than scientific indicators of risk. Both labels focus on how a molecule or food is made, not on its chemical structure or nutrient profile....
IV Vitamin Therapy Could Change Your Life — by Killing You
A Mexican IV vitamin therapy clinic in Hermosillo saw eight of 11 patients die after receiving unsupervised vitamin drips, which authorities suspect were contaminated with bacteria. The treatment, marketed as a quick fix for dehydration, fatigue, and hangovers, has been...
Mother’s Day and Anxiety: When the Celebration Feels Heavy
Mother’s Day, often portrayed as a joyful celebration, can trigger intense anxiety for many mothers. The article explains how societal expectations, social‑media perfection, and disrupted routines amplify stress, leading to irritability, guilt, and a need for control. It advises mothers...