Essays

The Gift of Agarwood: Creating Memorable Presents That Introduce Friends to a Timeless Luxury

You could give socks. You could give a gift card. Or you could hand someone a piece of ancient, resinous tree that smells like a...

The Flow State Toolkit: Practical Rituals for Accessing Your Peak Performance Zone

Modern productivity looks like this: one screen, seventeen tabs, a to-do list that multiplies when unattended, and the vague sense you’ve forgotten your own name....

The Neuroscience of Flow: How Agarwood Creates the Optimal State for Performance and Creativity

Let’s be honest—most “flow state” advice is the cognitive equivalent of a TED Talk wrapped in a yoga mat. But science? Science says it’s real....