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Enrik Mundt
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The Skill That Changes Everything

The Skill That Changes Everything

On types of friendships, investment in muscle, and improving your agency

Oct 27, 2026

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7 min read

You're Stronger Than You Think

You're Stronger Than You Think

How to worry less, make sure you're training hard enough, and do focus work at the right time each day

Oct 20, 2026

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5 min read

Stuck? Ask Yourself This

Stuck? Ask Yourself This

On overoptimization, being a generalist over specialist, and mental models for decision making

Oct 13, 2026

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4 min read

The Problem With Practical Advice

The Problem With Practical Advice

On finding little purposes, prioritization of health interventions, and focusing less on practical advice

Oct 6, 2026

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4 min read

When Is Good Enough Enough?

When Is Good Enough Enough?

Making space for full experiences, simplify strength training, and figuring out when to stop

Sep 29, 2026

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4 min read

Headache Relief, Explained

Headache Relief, Explained

On making your life richer, treating headaches, and goals over dreams

Sep 22, 2026

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6 min read

The Sunscreen Mistakes Most People Make

The Sunscreen Mistakes Most People Make

On caring deeply, sunscreen, and rebuilding motivation

Sep 15, 2026

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5 min read

A Balanced Life Requires Unbalanced Seasons

A Balanced Life Requires Unbalanced Seasons

On living life in seasons, reducing cardiovascular risk, and the power of writing

Sep 8, 2026

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6 min read

The Body’s Slowest Upgrade

The Body’s Slowest Upgrade

Another "secret" to happiness, the stoic reserve clause, and the slow work of becoming a runner

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

You Don’t Need More Inner Work

You Don’t Need More Inner Work

When too much introspection becomes the problem, modifiable dementia risk factors, and how to get unstuck in life.

Aug 25, 2026

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5 min read

The Right Amount of AI for Learning

The Right Amount of AI for Learning

On life lessons, the key to strength and muscle gain, and guidelines for learning with AI

Aug 18, 2026

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8 min read

Get Fitter Before Getting Leaner

Get Fitter Before Getting Leaner

How you're missing out on simple joy, on prioritizing fitness over weight loss, and active optimism

Aug 11, 2026

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5 min read

When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Sabotage

When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Sabotage

How to stop self-sabotaging, increase life-span, and stop suffering through challenges

Aug 4, 2026

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4 min read

The Real Lesson of The Odyssey

The Real Lesson of The Odyssey

What The Odyssey teaches us about life, whether to buy organic, and how to learn creative skills

Jul 28, 2026

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6 min read

Feelings Are Feedback, Not the Starting Point

Feelings Are Feedback, Not the Starting Point

How motivation follows action, exercise increases calorie burn, and overcoming procrastination

Jul 21, 2026

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4 min read

The Case for Doing Nothing at Work

The Case for Doing Nothing at Work

On the importance of play as an adult, understanding genetic testing, and doing nothing at work

Jul 14, 2026

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5 min read

Where Did Your Day Go?

Where Did Your Day Go?

On the importance of challenges, early dinners, and calendar auditing

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

Fat Loss, Simplified

Fat Loss, Simplified

How to apologize, lose fat, and avoid over-optimizing

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

Minimum Viable Strength Training

Minimum Viable Strength Training

How to know what you want, not overthinking strength training, and use motivation for focus

Jun 23, 2026

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6 min read

What’s Wrong With Ordinary?

What’s Wrong With Ordinary?

On the value of being ordinary, understanding sleep pharmacology, and writing without AI

Jun 16, 2026

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6 min read

How to Be Heard

How to Be Heard

How to bring up pet peeves, when to work out, and the ABC goal system

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read

Pills, Powders, and Proof

Pills, Powders, and Proof

A guide to supplements and medications, the upsides of uncertainty, and why old books are generally better than new ones

Jun 2, 2026

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6 min read

When Limits Set You Free

When Limits Set You Free

The power of randomness, constraints, and basic training theory

May 26, 2026

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4 min read

Before You Believe What “A study showed...”

Before You Believe What “A study showed...”

The trap of believing a single study, using exercise to reduce stress, and breaking outside the streetlight effect

May 19, 2026

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5 min read

How To Be Dirtbag Rich

How To Be Dirtbag Rich

A different kind of wealth, creating a durable body, and how to get better at any instrument

May 12, 2026

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7 min read

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