Tools12 June 2026
The five-minute game that beats my worst task
A stupidly simple timer trick that turns dread into a scoreboard.
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Mindset2 May 2026
Why 'just focus' has never worked (and never will)
Attention isn't a willpower muscle. Here's what it actually responds to.
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Matt explains dopamine in 90 seconds
Whiteboard, marker, one very persistent metaphor about vending machines.
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What we changed for the second edition
Twice the pages means a lot of cuts, too. Here's what stayed.
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Playful systems that survive a bad week
Design for your worst day, not your most optimistic one.
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Kirsten on the science of play (talk clip)
Eight minutes on why play belongs in a treatment plan.
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