Before Breakfast Try tiny experiments, with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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Mar 19, 2025 
Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist at King's College London and author of 'Tiny Experiments,' shares insights on personal growth through small actions. She discusses the power of tiny experiments, highlighting how manageable steps can foster ambition while prioritizing mental health. Listeners learn about self-anthropology, crafting effective personal pacts, and evaluating success with joy and resilience. The conversation also emphasizes community learning and the importance of mindful breaks for overall well-being.
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Use Pacts for Experiments
- Make pacts defining an action and a set duration for tiny experiments.
- Commit to the pact without mid-experiment judgment to collect meaningful data.
Keep Experiments Small and Learn from Others
- Design pacts to be small and manageable but long enough for useful data.
- Consult people who have done similar experiments to gauge optimal duration.
Pact Flexibility with Anne-Laure's Walk
- Anne-Laure’s pact was to walk 20 minutes daily for 20 days.
- When pain stopped her, she viewed the break as data, not failure.
