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In Head in the Clouds: How the Weather Affects Our Minds and Mental Health, psychologist Trevor Harley explains how light, heat, rain, wind, and the seasons quietly shape our moods, choices, and mental health. Then, in The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything: How Carbon Dioxide Made Our World, science writer Peter Brannen zooms out to show how one tiny molecule has steered climate, life, civilization, and our planetary future.

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Discipline usually sounds like a punishment: more willpower, more grind, more pushing through. But what if achievement gets easier when you stop obsessing over the finish line and start designing a process you actually enjoy? Today, Jia Jiang shares ideas from Easy Discipline: An Unconventional Way to Achieve Ambitious Things, arguing that lasting success comes from loving the work, choosing better stories, and turning big goals into simple repeatable actions. Then Wendy Leshgold offers big ideas from Fast Forward: 5 Power Principles to Create the Life You Want in Just One Year.

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What makes work feel genuinely energizing—not just tolerable, but meaningful, absorbing, and even fun? In Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before, executive coach and performance expert Stefan Falk argues that motivation grows when we learn to challenge ourselves in the right way, turning routine tasks into opportunities for growth. Then, in Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work That Makes You Come Alive, Good Life Project host Jonathan Fields explains why burnout is often less about working too much than working out of alignment with what naturally energizes us.

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Every object, product, and place is designed for someone—but too often, that “someone” has been treated as male by default. In Man-Made: How We Designed a World That Leaves Women Out, and How We Can Make It Right, designer and former Nike Global Creative Director Karen Korellis Reuther shows how biased design can make daily life less comfortable, less dignified, and even less safe for women. Then, in Building for Everyone, Google’s Annie Jean-Baptiste shows how inclusive design can create better products, better experiences, and a better world for more people.

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What if the secret to better sleep is trying a little less? In Think Less, Sleep More: From Panic & Perfectionism to Stress-Free Sleep, sleep physiologist Stephanie Romiszewski argues that sleep isn’t a performance to optimize—it’s a biological process we often disrupt by monitoring, managing, and worrying about it. Then, in Addicted to Anxiety: How to Break the Habit, psychotherapist Owen O’Kane helps explain why anxiety can become a pattern we cling to, even when it keeps us wired.

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