The mental exercise collection
139: Curated from the world's best coaches and psychologists.
Since most problems are created by our imagination and are thus imaginary, all we need are imaginary solutions - Richard Bandler
There is no single place on the internet that collects mental exercises from the best in the world. Executive coaches, high-performers, psychologists…
So we built one.
When something is not working out in your favor, when you are feeling lost, or when you don’t know what the problem is. This is where these exercises come. Pick the category that matches where you are right now. Pick an exercise. Try it. Study it. Start noticing the differences. Once you are done? Move to solving the next problem.
Everything has been split into five categories:
The Audit - start here if you are not sure what to work on
The Reprogramming - when you know the problem but can’t get rid of it
The Relationships - when you are missing control over your relationships and how you behave
The Body - when you are trying to get rid of the stress
The Emotions - when you are feeling stuck in a loop without going anywhere
New exercises will be added over time. As we find the ones worth being here.
The Audit (Self-Discovery)
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. - Carl Jung
The most important category of all. Why? Most people skip this one. Because they are looking for exercises and tools rather than understanding themselves. The audit is where everything starts. Because if you do not know what the problem is. How can you fix it?
When to use an audit:
When something is not working and you are not sure why
When you are feeling stuck or can’t describe your feelings
When you are just starting with material like this for the first time
The Abundance Mindset Exercise
Time: 15 - 20 min | Difficulty: Low | Best for: When you feel lost on a decision or don't know what you actually want
1. Set The Scene
Find a quiet place (close your eyes if it helps). Let go of your bills, obligations, and to-do list.
Imagine 50 million in your bank account. Money is no longer the reason for anything you do.
Sit with that feeling. Nothing to chase. Nothing to prove. You already have it all.
2. Ask Yourself
What would I actually do with my time?
Where would I go? What would I spend my days on?
What would my passion be? My hobbies? My routines?
What would my relationships look like? Would I have a family?
How would I carry myself? Who would I become?
3. Write It All Down
Get it all out. No filter. Just write.
Notice what came first. The first answers are usually the most honest ones.
Everyone’s list looks different.
4. Read What You Wrote
When you feel lost on a decision. Come back to this.
5. Why This Works
It moves you from "I don’t have it yet" to "I already have it".
That shift changes how you think and act.
When you are desperate for something, you make different decisions than when you already feel whole. This exercise puts you in that second state.
Remove scarcity. What is left is what actually matters to you.
Pair this exercise with: Fear setting. This should give you an idea of what you want, and fear-setting shows you what is stopping you from going after it.
Fear Setting - Tim Ferris
Time: 20 - 30 min | Difficulty: Medium | Best for: When you are stuck on a big decision and fear is the real blocker
1. Define The Worst-Case
Write down the worst things that could actually happen. Be specific. Vague fears only get stronger when you ignore them.
Rate each one from 1 to 10. How permanent would it really be? Most land between 1 and 3.
A named fear is a fear you will get rid of. An unnamed one grows until it fills everything.
2. Prevent And Repair
Prevent: What could you do right now to make each worst-case scenario less likely? Even one action per fear changes the picture.
Ask yourself: If it did go wrong, how would you recover? Who would help? What do you already have?
3. What If You Succeed
List the benefits of even a partial win. Finances, health, relationships. All of it.
Rate the upside from 1 to 10. Most land between 7 and 10. That gap is the whole point.
The downside is recoverable. The upside is not. That is your answer right there.
4. The Cost Of Inaction
If you do nothing, where will you be in 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years? Be as specific as you were with the worst-case.
Staying put is not neutral. It has a cost. Physical, emotional, financial. It compounds.
We fear the cost of acting and ignore the cost of not acting.
This step puts both in the same frame.
5. Now Make The Move
You have named the fears. Built a plan. Seen the upside. Felt the cost of doing nothing.
What is the smallest action you could take in the next 24 hours?
Write it down. Give it time. This only works if it ends with execution.