Some scientific findings on the best way to recover your energy after a hard day’s work.
How to Make Hard Work Feel Easy
Lately, I’ve been writing about improving energy. Recent essays include why we should manage energy rather than time, the saga of ego depletion research, and the paradoxical relationship between stress and energy. Today I want to talk about effort. Why do some tasks feel harder than others? And how can we make the hard work […]
My New Book: Foundations
Announcing a new book and guided journal: Foundations!
How Stress Impacts Your Energy Levels
What happens to your brain and body when you stress (plus the four ways to manage your stress levels)
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.