Welcome to the Catalyst Lab
Tiny Sparks. Enduring Insights.
Catalyst [ kat-l-ist ] - A person or thing that precipitates change
Are you looking for a spark? An edge? A catalyst? In the lab, a catalyst is the substance added which initiates or speeds up change, without being used up in the process. In life, the catalyst merges upward aim and forward orientation, providing the spark of hope through a lens of meaning and movement. That is precisely the purpose of The Catalyst Lab: to provide brief, yet lasting insights precipitating lasting, meaningful change.
The Catalyst Lab is available completely free to subscribers. Our vision is to provide fueling for better. Better work… better play… better lives. And, in the process, help - in some small way - to make this world a better place. A preview of what you’ll receive in the future is provided below. If you see a value, please subscribe (free) and perhaps share with others who would like to join the Catalyst Community.
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“The self which has become a matter of calculation & management has ceased to be a self. It has become a thing. We must participate… and by participating, we change it.”
Those words, from Paul Tillich’s The Courage to Be, offer a powerful reminder of the vast expanse between living efficiently and living fully. Through engaged participation, we move from being a static “thing” (a noun) into the realm of becoming - an active, unfolding possibility (a verb). Participation is the bridge across that expanse, transforming life from measured to meaningful.
Discover
Did you know… while melatonin is typically sold over-the-counter in 5 or 10 mg doses, significantly smaller doses (0.3 mg) have been shown to provide the most notable improvements to sleep. Traditional higher doses had little or no positive influence with younger participants or in older adults.
Leverage*
If you spend significant time reviewing long articles, research studies, reports or other documents, you may find Google’s NotebookLM beneficial. It creates a brief (15 min) podcast-like overview of the document, summarizing key elements, to listen to at your convenience.