NOTE FROM JONNY —

Hello Curious Human 👋

I'm writing this update from the redwoods of NorCal, where Kelly and I are taking a moment to catch our breath after a whirlwind few weeks on the road...

(From exploring consciousness research at Edge Esmeralda, visiting the UK and doing a podcast tour in Austin, to preparing for our upcoming breathwork retreat, and soon relocating our family to Costa Rica... phew!)

I'm also stoked to share a project (see below), teaming up with Holstee, whose ethos I've been a fan of since my student days, so this collaboration was a dream come true in many ways.

Stay Curious Out There!

Jonny

A SCREEN-FREE WAY TO FEEL CALM —

Announcing: The Calm Cards Deck

There are 45x cards in the deck. Each one offers a different prompt, enabling you to explore and understand your nervous system, the lens through which you experience the world around you.

Instead of offering a one-size-fits-all solution (there are no magic bullets), this deck gives you five pathways to reset: through movement, mindful awareness, emotional processing, connection with others, and thoughtful reflection.

By mixing and matching these approaches, you build your toolkit and activate different pathways to calm, making it easier to find what works for you (no matter what life throws your way)

Each practice offers one clear prompt that you can follow from anywhere, no screen or phone required, detailing why it works, how to do it, and when to use it.

🎉 Pre-orders are open now!

You'll also receive a 50% discount on our Stateshift app, for audio-guided regulation techniques, and an AI-powered journaling app, Reflection.

If you'd like to be the first to get your hands on a Calm Cards deck, you can save 35% with the code EARLYBIRD (order before June 19th!), and the deck will be shipped to you in September 2025.

FUN STUFF TO CLICK ON —

Et. Cetera ​

💔 On Losing Yourself: A heartfelt farewell letter to the sense self from my friend Carmen Lau, exploring the underappreciated grief of waking up following an opening experience in her meditation practice. Read​

🧘 Metabolise Meditation: 'Radiant Forms, Empty Reflections' is a meditation training (for experienced practitioners) to learn how to stay with existential intensity & explore how to act from choice rather than compulsion. Learn More​

🎬 Know Thyself: Joe Hudson and AoA have been blowing up recently (rightfully so), here's a fantastic episode he recorded for Modern Wisdom (maybe the best intro to Joe's philosophy that I've come across) Watch​

🎙️ AI Dictation Tool:​ I've no affiliation here, but Wispr Flow has probably been the most amazing tool I've discovered in the past year. I barely use my keyboard these days on either my Mac or my phone and instead dictate to type everything (including this email!) Try it​

🏠 Travel for (Almost) Free: I used Kindred during my podcast tour in Austin last week and was able to stay in a beautiful home for basically no cost (just a cleaning fee). Join and get 5x free nights​

❓ The Future Will be Weird: Should we be taking AI sentience & welfare more seriously? (my sense is yes) Read​

FREE THINGS I'VE MADE —

PARTING WORDS —