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The Psychology of “Choice Overload”: Why Having Options Kills Action
Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. Anisha Mitelan September 11, 2026 The Scene You open a browser tab to pick an online therapy provider.… Continue reading
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The Dark Side of Self-Help: Why Passive Reading Is Not Implementing
Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. Anisha Mitelan The Scene You click purchase on the Kindle app at 11:42 PM. The bedroom is pitch-black… Continue reading
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Why You Suffer from “Afternoon Slump” (And It Isn’t Just Lunch)
Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. Anisha Mitelan The Scene It is 2:14 PM. The overhead fluorescent tube in the office hums at a… Continue reading
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The Science of Micro-Breaks: How 90-Second Pauses Restore Mental Energy
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. A Software Engineer named David sat at his workstation in Austin, Texas, staring at an unresolved… Continue reading
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The Cost of Task-Switching: How Micro-Interruptions Destroy Daily Focus
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. On August 14, 2026, a software engineer sits at a desk in suburban California, organizing a… Continue reading
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Why Willpower Is a Finite Resource And What to Rely On Instead
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. It is 8:00 PM on a Tuesday. You spent nine hours making high-stakes workplace decisions, turning… Continue reading
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Why To-Do Lists Fail: The Science of Time-Blocking vs. Task Dumping
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. It is 8:30 AM on a Monday morning in August 2026. A software product manager sits… Continue reading