“Time is the one thing that we cannot get back,” said David Goggins in a post on X. “It’s also the thing that we waste the most of—we give it to the wrong people, we dedicate it to the wrong problems, and we damn sure don’t give enough to ourselves! Stop. Wasting. Time. Stay hard!”
Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius offered a powerful metaphor for resilience and self-mastery when he wrote, “A strong stomach digests what it eats.” “A strong stomach digests what it eats,” wrote Marcus Aurelius in Meditations. “So too, a strong soul transforms whatever happens into fuel for its purpose. The line appears in Meditations,...
Dutch extreme athlete and motivational speaker Wim Hof, widely recognized as “The Iceman” for his remarkable endurance in extreme cold, recently emphasized the importance of emotional self-regulation. “In schools, we don’t learn how to emotionally regulate ourselves, and thus, we become victim to emotions like rage,” Hof posted on X. “When something has gone too...
Eastern philosopher and author Jason Gregory said modern society’s definition of success is leading people further away from peace and fulfillment. In a recent LinkedIn post, Gregory urged readers to abandon the relentless pursuit of external achievement and instead embrace life as a process—like a dance—where true success lies in the presence and ease of...
A new international study suggests that people who use ChatGPT may be more likely to report feeling lonely, raising questions about the emotional impact of AI tools. According to a survey conducted by market research firm Toluna and reported by PCMag on March 25, 2025, 30% of regular ChatGPT users said they felt “very” or “somewhat” lonely....
Biohacker Dave Asprey said the world has been programmed to be afraid of “reasonable risk.” “Have you noticed there’s a ‘scary new disease’ every four years?” Asprey posted on X. “If something in the world has programmed you to be afraid of reasonable risk, you’ve been had.” Asprey, a well-known figure in the wellness and...
New research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that meditation can induce changes in deep brain regions associated with memory and emotional regulation, offering potential as a noninvasive therapy for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, according to a press release issued by the hospital. The study involved eight...
A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry has found that mindfulness meditation reduces pain through distinct neural pathways, differing from those activated by placebo treatments. The findings highlight the potential of mindfulness as an effective, non-pharmacological intervention for pain management. The study involved two randomized clinical trials with 115 healthy participants. Researchers divided participants into four groups:...
By Mike Johnson Pete is a good man. Friendly. Funny. Frugal. He just received a bad prognosis after an extended battle with cancer. They tell him time is short. Plan-your-departure short. His spacesuit is busted. As a friend, I watch this from the safety of not yet being in his situation. I’ve studied death and don’t...
Wim Hof, the Dutch extreme athlete and creator of the Wim Hof Method, said moods, which are related to trauma, can be regulated through The Wim Hof Method. “You are able to regulate your mood,” Hof posted on X. “And the mood is related to trauma.” “It will block your life, your quality, your rage,...
