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Build habits that align with how your brain really works
Tap into neuroscience to make your habits actually stick.
Mario Peshev
May 25, 2025
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Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive.
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The Smarter Brain Team
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3 Ideas for Better Habits
Pause to Progress
Neuropsychiatrist, Daniel J. Siegel, on mindful awareness and the brain’s capacity to change.
"Mindfulness creates the space between impulse and action, a space in which we can choose how to respond."
Grow Through Practice
Science journalist Daniel Goleman & neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, on lasting change through mindfulness and emotional intelligence.
“The more hours of practice, the more positive the trait becomes – showing that continued meditation creates enduring changes in the brain.”
Adapt and Evolve
David Epstein, author and journalist, on lasting change through adaptability, diverse experiences, and the power of a broad skill set.
“The most successful people are often those who try many different things and who are comfortable with uncertainty. A broad range of experiences helps form a habit of curiosity and adaptability.”
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Productivity Tools and Resources
How AI Transforms Your Productivity (Without Replacing You)
You're busy, but are you productive? Most business owners spend their days responding to emails, handling admin, and putting out fires. They finish each day exhausted but unsure what they actually accomplished. They blame a lack of time when the real problem is how they're using it.
How We Reclaimed Our Team’s Focus Hours
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What We're Reading
The Building a Second Brain Newsletter is a weekly resource created by productivity expert Tiago Forte. It delivers practical tips, tools, and insights for organizing your digital life, enhancing your creativity, and managing knowledge effectively.
Brain Food
Today I Learned: Machine learning algorithms are being developed to identify ADHD in children at earlier stages, allowing for timely interventions and support. (Source)
Science: In February 2025, global sea ice extent reached a new record low, highlighting the accelerating impacts of climate change. (Source)
Have a productive rest of your week,
The Smarter Brain Team
Resource Spotlight
Emotional Intelligence in Action, Practical Wisdom, Human-Centered Growth
This issue delivers timeless lessons on empathy, humility, and personal growth—distilled into actionable insights. Through stories and reflections on judgment, teaching, and resilience, it empowers leaders, educators, and creators to foster emotional intelligence, model grace under pressure, and lead with understanding in a noisy world.
Where Self-Help, Humor, and Unapologetic Authenticity Converge
In a candid conversation, Susie Moore and Jen Sincero dismantle conventional self-help tropes, infusing them with wit and real-life anecdotes. Their dialogue challenges societal norms, encourages radical self-acceptance, and offers a refreshing take on personal growth. Listeners are invited into a vibrant exchange that questions the status quo and celebrates the power of embracing one's true self.
Rock 2025 with These 10 Game-Changing Trends
A sharp, quick guide spotlighting ten bold trends that women entrepreneurs need to know for 2025. Packed with fresh insights and actionable tips, this post fuels your strategy with innovation, emotional intelligence, and leadership moves to help you own the year ahead.
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