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Is someone you love applying to college in the next 3 years? The lessons I learned in my new substack post including: the statistics you can find are mostly meaningless (Lesson 6) and early decision (ED) is mostly a scam (Lesson 12). Link in next post.

🔥 TOMORROW: FREE live convo with @zachmercurio about "The Power of Mattering." Learn how to make others feel seen, heard & valued through 3 practices: Noticing, Affirming & Needing. 🎉 2 books for live attendees! 📅 Jun 12, 4PM PT holstee.com/zach #mattering

In a new article by Jiabi Wang & Team Scientist Ayelet Fishbach, they find helping people connect their goals can increase motivation. When people linked a health goal (like exercising more) to a financial one, they expressed more motivation to pursue it. bit.ly/44KGaze

In the age of AI, students don’t need their teachers less—they need them more. The perspective that matters most during rapid tech change? Educators. Help us understand how school phone policies are shaping learning. Take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org

I hope people are talking about this piece: nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/… Curious to know how these Alpha educators are so equipped to navigate the precarious landscape of student motivation and addressing emotional development.

Summer reading: ☑️ Dr. Tasha Eurich's Shatterproof hit different. Opening with the myths & history of resilience was a smart starting point for this read—it's packed with skills, accessible research, & powerful stories. A reclamation roadmap. Reframe your 'cracks' as features.

Thought-provoking piece Derek Thompson: theringer.com/podcasts/plain… great insights about habits and personal motivation to make changes — loved hearing the importance of social health! Add this to Olga Khazan ME, BUT BETTER's work, and Big 5 research is buzzing!

AP Psych Day 1 [situation modification]8:18-10:05 of legend Angela Duckworth Bates 🗣️ unpacked Brain Drain w/ Ward et al 2017, Botteger et al 2023. Day 2 [social health] Kumar & Epley, 2022 Understanding Undersociality. The more you know about your mind, the more you can direct it!🔥

30-minute NSDR out now: hubermanlab.com/nsdr

Big insights for everyone here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sto… bruce hood🇨🇦, your explanation of how to move from egocentric to allocentric thinking was powerful. Just ordered your book — amazon.com/Science-Happin…. We need more acts of kindness!

Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy. Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself. Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.

In a new New York Times Opinion essay, Team Scientist Zeke Emanuel draws from behavioral science and his own teaching experience to argue that removing phones from classrooms can make students more focused and classes more effective. nyti.ms/4myDcW3

Listening to this is a treat for your soul: I found an awesome podcast on The Podcast App that I think you'd like. Give it a listen: podcast.app/a-buddhist-sec… Trudy Goodman your beautiful insights are timeless. Dan Harris you serve up just what our nervous systems need!

A recent Harvard Business Review study suggests that morning matters more than you think, as people who set intentions in the morning are more likely to follow through on personal goals. Most of us don’t lack effort. We lack a moment to anchor it. Maybe you have noticed that by

For parents and educators who have a senior applying EA or ED — this weekend might be a good one for some skills to help reset and refocus. Suggestions inspired by giants in the wellness space Zach Mercurio Krista Tippett Greater Good Dr. Arthur Brooks drive.google.com/file/d/1aoNsB_…

This was conceptually arresting. I loved it. ⁦sean illing⁩ this is one of your best episodes! Just ordered Determined. I will be thinking about this ALL the time : podcast.app/the-case-again…

Today’s conversation was equal parts inspiring and empowering. Dr. Arthur Brooks, can’t wait to see how my students take this idea of self-governance — TY @Ryanholiday for your insights on it— and make it their own. Always love your Office Hours wisdom! podcast.app/four-practical…