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Starved of Significance—Why Intense Moments (Like Youth Sports) Matter More Than Ever

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When parents lose their minds in youth sports, we often ascribe it to the parent living vicariously through their kid, trying to gain status through their child’s performance or to…

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Extraordinary Composure Under Extraordinary Pressure

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Rory McIlroy entered the final round of this year’s Masters tournament in a position to win. After 11 years of trying, it would mean a career grand slam, placing him…

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How to Develop a Deep Reading Habit

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Deep reading and focus are competitive advantages—and we are losing both. We recently ​wrote​ about digital dementia—how an overload of distractions and constant stimuli leads to internet brain and is…

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Save Your Brain, A Digital Survival Guide

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Our brains are fried. Or at least that’s what it feels like for most of us. Chances are you’ve experienced at least one of the following: You sit down to…

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A Truly Optimal Routine

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If you’ve been online recently, you may have seen a few morning routines presented to you as the height of discipline. They’re pseudo-optimized nonsense. At best, pseudo-optimized routines are performance…

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The Fitness Influencer Survival Guide–Separating Hype from Reality

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We are inundated with information like never before. One of the most important skills to develop in the 21st century is the ability to distinguish hype from reality. That’s why…

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