Articles

Big ideas, made useful.

Essays and explainers that cover everything I'm interested in, from philosophy to science, artificial intelligence to workplace culture. Written to be understood, not to impress.

How do minds and bodies actually thrive? The predictive brain, energy, resilience, curiosity, relationships and flourishing.

28 articles

Mindset & Performance

Your Brain Is Guessing: 10 Ways to Build Metacognition in a Predictive Mind

8 September 2026Read
Leadership & Workplace

How to Choose a Mental Health Speaker for Your Workplace (NZ Guide)

6 August 2026Read
Mindset & Performance

The Emotion Wheel, Explained: Name It to Tame It (Interactive)

20 July 2026Read
Resilience & Burnout

The 11 Keys to Resilience: The Complete Framework From Resilience Mastery

19 July 2026Read
Thought Leaders

Lisa Feldman Barrett Simplified: How Emotions Are Made and the Body Budget

19 July 2026Read
Leadership & Workplace

The Weather You Make: How a Leader's Predictions Become Your Team's Reality

25 May 2026Read
Mindset & Performance

What Is Shitty Flow? The Hidden Cost of High Performance

19 April 2026Read
Science & Curiosities

10 Ancient Practices Now Proven by Science

17 April 2026Read
Mindset & Performance

Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset: The Definitive Guide

13 April 2026Read
Resilience & Burnout

Resilience in Crisis: An Evidence-Based Guide for Turbulent Times

4 April 2026Read
Resilience & Burnout

What Is Burnout? A Clear Definition in a World That Still Disagrees

1 April 2026Read
Resilience & Burnout

Resilience Training: The Complete Guide

1 April 2026Read
Resilience & Burnout

What Is the Resilience Institute? An Insider's Guide

27 March 2026Read
Well-being & Family

How to Have a Great Holiday Break (Start Now, Not in January)

3 December 2025Read
Mindset & Performance

How to Cultivate a Discerning Mind: A Guide to Thoughtful Media Consumption

17 March 2025Read
Well-being & Family

What Does It Mean to Dawdle? And Why You Should Start

24 January 2025Read
Well-being & Family

How to Improve Mental Health in 17 Minutes and 9 Seconds Per Day

31 December 2024Read
Mindset & Performance

What is Negative Visualization and How Does it Work?

26 December 2024Read
Mindset & Performance

The Power of Mindfulness for Productivity

24 December 2024Read
Mindset & Performance

How Do I Become Antifragile?

4 December 2024Read
Mindset & Performance

How to Cope with Disappointment and Move Forward

5 November 2024Read
Science & Curiosities

Does Visualization Work? Discover the Science, Benefits and Tools

2 June 2024Read
Mindset & Performance

Here is My Simple, Research-based Morning Routine

1 June 2024Read
Thought Leaders

Gary Brecka's Concepts Simplified

1 June 2024Read
Mindset & Performance

Understanding ACT Therapy: Embracing Life Through Acceptance and Commitment

28 May 2024Read
Well-being & Family

How I Built a Podcast in New Zealand

18 May 2024Read
Resilience & Burnout

How to Deal with Change: 3 Research-Based Strategies for Resilience

26 April 2024Read
Science & Curiosities

What can we learn from wild animals about stress and trauma?

21 August 2023Read