7 Insights — July 2026
#1 – The MIST Framework for Overcoming Rumination I used to think a consistent meditation practice was the best way to prevent rumination. The thinking was, if I could simply be aware of problematic thoughts when they arose, I’d be less likely to be taken in by them and led down ruminative pathways. My opinion […]
7 Insights — June 2026
#1 – Diana Chapman on the “Full Body Yes” This is all about strengthening the connection with your gut instinct and learning how to harness it to make important life decisions. The exercise Diana outlines in this interview helps you to develop an internal map of three different bodily responses: 1.) A full body yes […]
7 Insights — May 2026
#1 – Why Richard Feynman (Almost) Refused the Nobel Prize This short video offers a fascinating glimpse into the underlying motivations of one of the most brilliant scientists of the 20th Century. In 1965, Richard Feynman received news he was being awarded the Nobel Prize. Far from being elated, he tried to refuse the award […]
7 Insights — March 2026
#1 – “I Swear”: Exploring the Connection Between Tourette’s, Evolving Consciousness, and Psychological Flexibility “I Swear” is deeply moving, thought provoking, and hilarious at the same time. It’s a BAFTA-winning biopic about the life of John Davidson—a Tourette’s sufferer whose life gets turned upside down after getting the condition in his early teens. When his […]
7 Insights – February 2026
#1 – Interoception: A Lead Domino in Mental Health and Spirituality? In an interview earlier this month, Robert Falconer shared an insight on the critical role of “interoception” in mental health and spirituality. In essence, this is the ability to sense your own internal subjective state. The higher your interoceptive skills, the more connected you […]
7 Insights – January, 2026
#1 – The Highway to Your Highest Self Last year, I asked Iain McGilchrist what he thought the purpose of life was. His response was that it was about living in alignment with universal values like truth, goodness, and beauty (see 1 hour 16 mins here). If you’re unfamiliar, Iain is the author of The […]
7 Insights – December, 2025
1.) Changing this one hidden assumption leads to a bigger future Think back to the person you were 10 years ago. Are you much different now, than you were then? (Think in terms of your values, goals, hobbies, and concerns back then.) Now think forward to the person you will be 10 years from now. […]
7 Insights – November, 2025
1.) The Most Important Thing to Remember in Human Life I’ve been learning about the art of storytelling recently, and it’s reminded me of one of the most important—yet easily forgotten—truths in human life: Every single person we meet in this life is the hero of their own story. Paradoxically, because we’re usually so wrapped […]
7 Insights – October, 2025
1.) The 1 in 10 Rule While reading The Courage to be Disliked almost a decade ago, I discovered an old proverb that has stuck with me since: In any group of ten people, you’ll get on really well with two. You’ll be indifferent about seven of them. And at least one person in the […]
7 Insights – September, 2025
1.) Drawing Your AI Boundaries This podcast with Arthur Brooks and Simon Sinek is worth a listen. They cover a lot, but one of my main takeaways was about the risk of outsourcing “the process” to AI. Most things in life have a “use-it-or-lose-it” tendency: Muscles, skills, qualities, character traits, etc. And this is becoming […]