📫 Balance & Beliefs – Weekend Words #074

Powerful reminders for a smarter weekend

March 07, 2026

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Your weekend words are: balance and beliefs.

Balance training is the most under-discussed component of fitness. Since balance is a neuromotor skill, practice and consistency matter more than raw strength.

“Most people are already doing some version of balance work without realizing it. The question is whether it’s intentional, progressive, and frequent enough to matter.”

— Brian Dye, Wellness Contributor for Slightly Smarter

More on balance in Tuesday’s email

Golf is an effective form of neuromotor exercise that significantly improves balance, coordination, and agility. Enter for a chance to win a free golf trip to Ireland!

In Thursday’s email, Nir Eyal outlined 5 beliefs that hold back high performers.

  1. Fear of Failure: “I probably won’t succeed.”

  2. Lack of Self-Trust: “I’m not good enough.”

  3. Perfectionism: “It has to be perfect, or it’s not worth sharing.”

  4. Expected Procrastination: “I won’t follow through…so why start?”

  5. Scarcity: “I can’t have more without sacrificing something.”

If you’re ready to rethink the assumptions shaping your trajectory, you can preorder Beyond Belief here. Readers who preorder will also receive tools to help implement the system.

— Nir Eyal, Guest Contributor to Slightly Smarter

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