How To Succeed, Sanely—Without Toxic Productivity, Preconceived Notions, or Fear of Change | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

What does success look like? A neuroscientist wants you to question your cognitive scripts.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff conducts research into the neuroscience of learning and curiosity at King's College London, and also runs Ness Labs. She is the author of Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World.

In this episode we talk about:

Her critique on our cultural obsession with "finding your purpose"
The value of knowing your "cognitive scripts"
Practical tools to live a more purposeful, curious, and fulfilled life
Her mini-protocol for experimentation (based on the scientific method)
Mindful productivity — and how it builds on moving us into an experimental mindset
Whether procrastination is actually the enemy? And tools to work with it.
The upside of making space for your imperfections
Tips for navigating uncertainty
Why you want to avoid having too many experiments at the same time
The main difference between a habit and an experiment
How to learn alongside with other people — and why this matters
Collective "flow" states
Tips for community building
And this question: is legacy important?

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