dealing with stress

The Science Behind The 4am Panic And How to Outsmart It

Joerg Kuehn · Apr 28, 2025 · Leave a Comment

It was just after I sent my last newsletter about the book Don’t Believe Everything You Think that I received a beautiful reply from my good friend Mattias Hulting.

Mattias and I met while working together on a tough and highly complex ERP and HR project designed to integrate the former Wella business into P&G across Asia. It was one of those projects full of highs and lows, and I came to admire Mattias’ ability to keep things light while still being deeply thoughtful and sharp.

The note he sent, which shares a very interesting perspective on overthinking during the early morning hours, was so insightful I wanted to share it with you here unedited:

The Instant Key to Inner Peace

Joerg Kuehn · Mar 25, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash

Joseph Nguyen, a bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 30 languages, once found himself in an overwhelming struggle. He was constantly battling feelings of anxiety, fear, frustration, irritability, and a persistent sense of emptiness.

Resilience – A Tale of Two Sculptures

Joerg Kuehn · Feb 20, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Image: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) is best known as one of Germany’s most influential poets, novelists, and thinkers. But in 1777, he also ventured into artistry. With the support of his former teacher, Adam Friedrich Oeser, Goethe designed and commissioned the above sculpture from a local stonemasonry, placing it in his garden in Weimar.

At first glance, it was a simple structure… a solid cube at the base with a globe resting on top. But its symbolism ran much deeper.

The Hidden Trap of Success and How to Escape

Joerg Kuehn · Jan 28, 2025 · Leave a Comment

As we wrap up the first month of 2025, many of our New Year’s resolutions may have already fallen by the wayside. However, for those still holding on, I’d like to share two extraordinary stories from the world of sports that might offer a valuable lesson for 2025.

These stories reveal how, even at the height of their greatest successes, celebrated champions can feel a sense of emptiness … and what they can do about it.

What is your “Antidepressant cow”?

Joerg Kuehn · Dec 9, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Derek Summerfield, a South African psychiatrist, spent time in Cambodia studying the mental health effects of leftover landmines on the local population. Coincidentally, during this time, antidepressant medications were introduced to the region. But there was one problem. In the local Khmer language, there was no word for “antidepressant.”

dealing with stress

Image: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons

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