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Top 4 Breathing Exercises for Calm, Focus, Sleep, and Energy

Your day can feel like a room with too many alarms. One message lands, then another, and suddenly your chest feels tight. Your thoughts sprint ahead. Even when ...

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11 min read
Andy Nadal

Self-Healing Guided Sleep Meditation: Mindful Positivity That Helps You Rest

Night has a way of turning the volume up. The room is quiet, yet your mind keeps moving. Your body feels heavy, but your chest stays tight. Thoughts stack like ...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

Tools Founders Need to Improve Productivity, Focus (and Mental Wellbeing)

For startup founders, a typical day can feel like carrying water in your hands. One Slack ping and it spills. One surprise invoice and it’s gone. You can have t...

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7 min read
Andy Nadal

Do You Have Stress, Anxiety, or Depression? Take This Quiz to Find Out

It’s 2:13 a.m. You’re tired, but your mind won’t dim. Your shoulders are up near your ears, your jaw feels like it’s been clenched all day, and the smallest sou...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

VO2 Max Hacks for Runners: Build a Bigger Engine Without Burning Out

If your distance running fitness had a ceiling, VO2 max (maximal oxygen uptake) is part of what holds it up. It’s the “engine size” behind how much oxygen you...

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6 min read
Andy Nadal

Tips to Start Journaling in 2026 (Without Making It Another Chore)

Your 2026 probably sounds like this: a notification ping, a half-finished to-do list, a calendar that books itself, and a mind that keeps talking long after you...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

Top 10 Apps for Everyday Use in 2026 (That You’ll Actually Open)

Your morning starts with one “quick” check of your phone, then it’s messages, errands, calendar pings, bank alerts, and a brain that already feels full. By lunc...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

Tips to Start Journaling in 2026 (Without Making It Another Chore)

Your 2026 probably sounds like this: a notification ping, a half-finished to-do list, a calendar that books itself, and a mind that keeps talking long after you...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

Journaling to Reduce Stress and Anxiety: A Simple Practice That Meets You Where You Are

Stress doesn’t always show up as a big, obvious crisis. Sometimes it’s quieter. A tight chest in the morning. A jaw you can’t unclench. A brain that keeps spinn...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

Top 10 Wellness Startups to Watch in 2026 (Stress, Sleep, Focus)

Stress has a way of turning the volume up without asking. One tense email, one bad night of sleep, one more scroll that turns into forty minutes, and your day s...

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11 min read
Andy Nadal

Reduce Anxiety and Don’t Feel Alone in the Process

Your chest tightens. Your thoughts sprint ahead. You’re holding your phone, scrolling with one thumb, hoping the next post will quiet the noise in your body. ...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

I Started Pausa Because of a Panic Attack

I didn’t begin building Pausa because I had a perfect morning routine. I started it because I had a panic attack after losing my pet, and for a few minutes my b...

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11 min read
Andy Nadal

VO2 Max Breathing Exercises: Practical Drills That Help You Go Harder | Pausa

If high effort makes you feel like you can’t get enough air, you’re not weak, you’re human. VO2 max breathing exercises won’t magically turn a tough interval ...

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8 min read
Andy Nadal

Rethinking Holiday Traditions for Less Stress and Zero-Waste Management

The holidays can feel like a room with every light on. Group chats buzz, carts fill, ovens run, and somehow you’re also supposed to be cheerful. Old traditions ...

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10 min read
Andy Nadal

20-Minute Mindfulness Meditation That Fits Real Life (and Real Stress)

Your phone lights up, again. A half-finished thought bumps into the next one. Your chest feels a little tight, not enough to panic, just enough to notice. You s...

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11 min read
Andy Nadal

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