Self-Help, Solved

We pulled over 2,600 studies and ranked 19 of the most common self-improvement techniques across three dimensions: research quality, consistency of results, and actual effect size. Then we sorted them into four tiers: legitimately works, works sometimes, probably not helping, and straight up bullshit. Microdosing landed in the bullshit tier. Crystal healing outperformed several "serious" techniques. And the number one most effective strategy is something so stupidly simple it's almost annoying. We also get into why everything at the bottom of the list shares one thing in common, why the middle of the list is mostly a fancy placebo, and why nearly everything at the top has been around for thousands of years. Get your free episode guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/self-help/ CHAPTERS Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:02 Category 4: Bullsh*t 00:06:13 Suppressing Negative Thoughts 00:10:53 Microdosing Psychedelics 00:17:29 Intuitive Decision-Making 00:24:11 Catharsis / Venting Anger 00:27:29 Category 3: Probably Not Helping 00:27:45 Crystal Healing 00:30:11 Willpower / Ego Depletion 00:35:02 Power Posing 00:39:57 Learning Styles 00:41:18 Positive Affirmations 00:44:58 Morning Routine…