Life Lab
by Strivers for Strivers
reflections & learnings
A little more room for what matters
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Where there’s a willow, there’s a way
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Neuro-Thrive: six ways to build your mental muscle
Successful exit. Spectacular wipeout.
Our 2027 Global Gatherings Showcase
The strength we find in each other
The ripples that keep moving
What Strive has been quietly teaching me
Daily Dose on Demands
Breathwork
3 min
Physiological Sigh with Rob Rea: Two Minutes
Rob Rea guides a two-minute “physiological sigh”, a simple, science-backed breathing technique to quickly calm the mind and body.
Breathwork
8 min
Equal Breathing with Rob Rea: Eight Minutes
Rob’s equal breathing is as simple as it sounds, but don’t let that fool you, it’s a proper reset button for your mind and body.
Breathwork
2 min
Physiological Sigh with Rob Rea: Two Minutes
Rob Rea guides a two-minute “physiological sigh”, a simple, science-backed breathing technique to quickly calm the mind and body.
Breathwork
8 min
Unequal Breathing (Visama Vritti) with Rob Rea: Eight Minutes
Rob Rea introduces Unequal Breathing (Visama Vritti), a gentle practice where the exhale is longer than the inhale.
Top RECOmmendations
Recommended by Andy Bonsall
“On negotiating approaches and principles. It sets them out cleanly with some great stories in support (the author is an ex hostage negotiator) and is super readable so also good to share with teams and others.”
Recommended by Andy Bonsall
“It’s short, different, starts in a way you’ll need to get used to (all part of the story), and is so impactful – I won’t say how to avoid spoiling anything.”
Recommended by James Ashford
“This was an important one for me, talks about how ‘resistance’ shows up whenever you’re pursuing anything to do with growth. And the goal of ‘resistance’ is not to slow you down, but to kill you. And when you understand the force you’re up against, you realise the level of energy required to overcome it.”
Recommended by Sam Branson
"Like the best moments, it found me randomly… on a bookshelf in Bali whilst travelling. Was just what I needed to read at the time.”
At 15, proud Striver Susie started Tropic with her Grandma’s scrub recipe and a few jam jars to help her mum. Today, she leads one of the UK’s top natural beauty brands - proof that Striver spirit starts young.
Recommendation by Noah
I’ve been using Susie’s Anti-blemish face mask for three days straight, and no joke nothing in my (very extensive) anti-ageing experiments has made a bigger difference to my skin. If you’re curious, here’s the magic: New Horizons Blemish Clearing Mask. Laugh if you must, but my face is grateful!
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