Mindset
About this category
Content whose primary subject is how an individual manages their own psychology, focus, habits, or relationship with work. The unit of change is the *person themselves*, not their business or team.
Showing 2363 articles for Mindset.
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Thinking, language, and human value in the age of AI
EO
February 3, 2026
Identity & self-belief
8
AI strategy & adoption
7
Deep work & focus
5
Using AI for schoolwork is cognitive atrophy, not efficiency.
The one durable human edge: authentically creating value for others.
Fluency in language matters more now, not less — here's why.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Stoic tools for resilience and anxiety: double effort and preferred indifferents
The Daily Stoic
February 3, 2026
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
7
Life is harder than promised — stoics say that is the point.
Anxiety is wanting something outside your control, not fate punishing you.
Preferred indifferents: hold preferences lightly so they can't break you.
Physical & cognitive performance
YouTube
How dopamine and serotonin drive learning, motivation, and decision-making
Andrew Huberman
February 2, 2026
Physical & cognitive performance
8
Motivation
7
Dopamine tracks updating expectations every step, not just final rewards
SSRIs push serotonin into dopamine terminals, blunting positive reward signals
The AI algorithms beating world champions run on the same code as your brain
Resilience & grit
YouTube
Breaking through plateaus: self-control, social influence, and indifference
Brendon Burchard
February 2, 2026
Resilience & grit
9
Productivity & habits
7
Communication
5
Indifference — not fear — is what actually kills momentum and progress.
Surrendering attention to scrolling is where self-control breaks down first.
Your mood today is a direct product of the last 72 hours of habits.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Phone-free living, viral self-help, and algorithmic politics
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
February 2, 2026
Productivity & habits
7
Identity & self-belief
6
Quitting your phone reduces anxiety by silencing absent social simulations.
Governments now make real-world decisions to maximise social media virality.
A 173M-view essay works by fusing practical tactics with identity psychology.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Accepting loss and reclaiming inner freedom: two stoic lessons
The Daily Stoic
February 2, 2026
Identity & self-belief
10
Resilience & grit
8
Good people lose for generations — keep going anyway.
Most people are slaves to impulses, habits, and urges.
Epictetus, a literal slave, was freer than the powerful Seneca.
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Five career habits that stop you reaching the executive level
Dr. Grace Lee
January 31, 2026
Identity & self-belief
10
Management
7
The skills that earned your last promotion will block your next one.
Being the team's go-to fixer signals an inability to govern at scale.
Seeking consensus before acting is the fastest path to irrelevance.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Bert Kreischer on sobriety, stoicism, and letting go of outcomes
The Daily Stoic
January 31, 2026
Resilience & grit
8
Identity & self-belief
7
Motivation
5
Why good news can be just as destabilizing as bad news
The 5pm witching hour: daily pull toward drinking explained
Trusting your own experience over the internet's verdict
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Key lessons from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations for modern life
The Daily Stoic
January 30, 2026
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
Productivity & habits
5
Your judgment — not events — is the source of your distress.
Every obstacle is an invitation to practise virtue and grow.
Stoic strength includes asking for help and putting others first.
Physical & cognitive performance
YouTube
Play as a lifelong tool for brain rewiring and neuroplasticity
Andrew Huberman
January 29, 2026
Physical & cognitive performance
9
High stress kills play — low adrenaline is non-negotiable for neuroplasticity
Play circuits never disappear from the adult brain; biology wastes nothing
Chess and dynamic movement beat single-role activities for rewiring the brain
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Copywriting career mistakes and the mindset shifts that unlock growth
Matthew Volkwyn
January 29, 2026
Identity & self-belief
8
Long-term planning
7
Automation & tools
6
Ego after peak revenue caused a $2M/month drop in weeks
Top copywriters earn more with two clients, not ten
AI-first workflows let one person do what seven used to
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Living a virtuous Stoic life means engagement, not retreat
The Daily Stoic
January 29, 2026
Resilience & grit
8
Identity & self-belief
6
Stoicism demands public engagement — withdrawal is complicity in injustice.
Good fortune is built through good actions, not granted by circumstance.
Knowing it all guarantees you stop learning anything new.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Bert Kreischer on stoicism, criticism, and creative restraint
The Daily Stoic
January 28, 2026
Resilience & grit
8
Identity & self-belief
7
Deep work & focus
6
Stoicism is something you actively work at, not a personality type.
Protecting yourself from your worst impulses beats relying on willpower.
Pulling back from overwork takes more discipline than grinding harder.
Physical & cognitive performance
YouTube
Brain health and dementia prevention: a practical guide with Dr. Tommy Wood
Tim Ferriss
January 28, 2026
Physical & cognitive performance
9
Physical health & longevity
6
45–72% of dementia cases are preventable through lifestyle changes.
Dancing has the highest effect size of any activity for brain health.
Lactate from intense exercise drives BDNF and protects the hippocampus.
Stop waiting to start: momentum beats motivation every time
Dan Martell
January 27, 2026
Motivation
9
Deep work & focus
6
Anxiety about starting feels worse than the actual work itself.
You don't need motivation — momentum only comes after you act.
One imperfect small action wins the hardest battle every time.