Useful Thinking

Think.Laura
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Useful Thinking is a weekly practice for your mind, hosted by clinical professor and mental performance coach Laura. Each episode works the fundamentals of how your brain operates, giving you practical tools to direct your attention, filter out mental noise, and think with more clarity and power. Think of it as a gym for your mind. Show up weekly and master the one skill that will impact every other area of your life.

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    Ep 2: Your Brain's Operating System

    Before you can change how you think, you need to understand the system you're working with. In this episode, Laura covers the four primary directives your brain is running at all times: seek pleasure, avoid pain, conserve energy, ensure safety. She breaks down why this factory-installed operating system explains so much of the behavior we get frustrated with ourselves about. You'll also learn why this base system is only one layer of what your brain can do, and you'll get a simple practice to start recognizing the operating system in action this week. This episode covers: The four directives of your brain's basic operating systemWhy seeking pleasure was an evolutionary survival mechanism (and why that system misfires in the modern world)Why your brain automates patterns regardless of whether they serve youThe difference between your basic operating system and your higher capabilitiesA simple weekly practice: name the directive, appreciate the biologyConnect with Laura:Instagram: @think.lauraJoin Laura's Free Thinking Practice on Substack: ThinkLaura

    26 min

  2. APR 1

    Welcome to the Practice

    Your brain is processing thousands of thoughts every day, and most of them are running on autopilot. In this first episode, Laura introduces the single most important filter you can apply to your thinking: is this thought useful for what I'm trying to accomplish? You'll learn why "true" and "useful" are two completely different systems of thought, why your ability to focus is becoming an elite-level skill, and what Napoleon Hill's concept of "the drift" looks like in your life right now. This episode covers: The useful vs. true filter and how to start applying it immediatelyWhy focused attention is becoming one of the most valuable skills you can developThe drift: how your thinking gets hijacked without you realizing itWhat it means to treat this podcast as a deliberate practice for your mindConnect with Laura:Instagram: @think.lauraJoin Laura's Free Thinking Practice on Substack: ThinkLaura

    14 min

  3. MAR 31

    Welcome to Useful Thinking

    Useful Thinking is a weekly practice for your mind, hosted by clinical professor and mind coach Laura. Each episode works the fundamentals of how your brain operates, giving you practical tools to direct your attention, filter out mental noise, and think with more clarity and power. Think of it as a gym for your mind. Show up weekly and master the one skill that will impact every other area of your life. Connect with Laura: Instagram: @think.laura Join Laura's Free Thinking Practice on Substack: ThinkLaura

    2 min

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Useful Thinking is a weekly practice for your mind, hosted by clinical professor and mental performance coach Laura. Each episode works the fundamentals of how your brain operates, giving you practical tools to direct your attention, filter out mental noise, and think with more clarity and power. Think of it as a gym for your mind. Show up weekly and master the one skill that will impact every other area of your life.

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  • Creator
    Think.Laura
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 ThinkLaura
  • Show Website
    Useful Thinking

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