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Lavena Xu-Johnson

Brain snacks for founders who think too much, feel even more - and want science to make sense of it.

Feb 5, 2026

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12 min read

The hidden threat to your mental stability

The cost of sugar: cognitive function, addiction and mental health

Jan 28, 2026

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11 min read

7 signs you’re not an introvert or an extrovert

The science behind the ambivert advantage in leadership

Jan 20, 2026

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9 min read

How not to trigger defensiveness when you criticise

What Stanford researchers learned about “wise” criticism

Dec 17, 2025

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9 min read

Why 'more pain' can feel better

The Peak–End Rule - the psychology behind strong endings in leadership

Dec 10, 2025

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13 min read

Why your brain feels ‘drunk’ in meetings

The hidden enemies of cognitive performance: CO2, blue light, and chronic noise

Nov 25, 2025

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14 min read

Should we trust AI with our darkest thoughts?

AI is already sitting inside the mental health system while most of us are not paying attention

Nov 19, 2025

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14 min read

Is this quiet belief sabotaging your company?

What happened when I used the Lefkoe Method on “I’m not good enough”

Nov 12, 2025

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11 min read

What if 'manifestation' has its roots in research?

The science of mental picturing, and how to use it to change behavior.

Nov 5, 2025

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12 min read

The fear beneath the ‘move fast’ culture

How death anxiety is deciding your roadmap

Oct 29, 2025

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12 min read

Why creative block is more than neuroscience

How to overcome it with self-determination theory

Oct 15, 2025

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15 min read

The world’s most influential personality ‘test’?

Used by Fortune 100 orgs and the CIA. Here's the true story behind MBTI’s 16 types.

Oct 10, 2025

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13 min read

Why your mood needs a blood test

Maybe it’s not therapy. It’s a missing nutrient.

Sep 30, 2025

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10 min read

How to read someone: the 7-38-55 rule

A social science led approach to first meetings (Part 2)

Sep 23, 2025

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10 min read

How to read someone and connect fast, according to research

A social science led approach to first meetings (Part 1)

Sep 17, 2025

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11 min read

3 secrets to productive fights

Gottman’s “marriage” playbook for founders & teams (part 2)

Sep 9, 2025

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9 min read

The 7 “marriage” principles for teams

Gottman’s relationship science to make startups work (part 1)

Aug 28, 2025

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10 min read

The persecutor pitfall: When blame becomes a default

The drama triangle (part 2): Leading without pointing fingers in persecutor mode

Aug 21, 2025

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10 min read

9 signs you’re under attack from mean world syndrome

The subtle red flags that paranoia, not strategy, is steering your decisions

Aug 13, 2025

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11 min read

The rescuer trap: How blurred boundaries drain us

The drama triangle (part 1): Saying no without guilt in rescuer mode

Aug 6, 2025

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9 min read

100 days of rejection: Hack your brain with 'systematic desensitization'

How to use gradual exposure to transform your resilience, one rejection at a time.

Aug 5, 2025

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7 min read

The mindset breakthroughs every founder needed last month (and still do)

Before Q4 kicks in, catch up on the emotional shifts, biases, and resilience tools shaping founder life.

Jul 29, 2025

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9 min read

The dip is real: How founders survive the emotional cycle

Survive the 'emotional cycle of change' with 'learnt optimism'

Jul 22, 2025

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8 min read

When bias hits the boardroom (or the dancefloor)

That Coldplay CEO video? More than gossip - let’s talk about bias and founder blind spots.

Jul 15, 2025

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8 min read

The power of ‘I’ve been there.’

How smart leaders know when to open up

Jul 10, 2025

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9 min read

It’s not your willpower, it’s decision overload

Even small choices drain your clarity. Here’s how to reclaim your mental fuel.

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