Everyday Systems Podcast
Everyday Systems Podcast
Reinhard Engels
Simple, commonsense self-improvement systems
Everyday Systems #105: Intelligent Dietary Defaults 2026
No S not quite doing the trick? Intelligent dietary defaults are a safe way to layer a little more on top — without piling on extra rules and risking the habits you've already built. They make convenience your friend instead of your enemy. A revisit of one of my oldest systems, with eight battle-tested examples.
May 31
34 min
Everyday Systems #104: Aristocal
Know thy calendar, know thyself.
Apr 30
24 min
Everyday Systems #103: Rule Burden, Decision Burden
I'm now practicing 33 Everyday Systems. How is that possible? Is it even a good idea?
Mar 14
18 min
Everyday Systems #102: The Superfood Cinematic Universe
The No S Diet take on Ultraprocessed foods. 
Jan 29
15 min
Everyday Systems #101: State of the Systems 2025
My 7th annual review covers just the highlights from 33 total systems: How color-coded spreadsheets changed my behavior more than goal-setting, fine-tuning Glass Ceiling with precision drink accounting, the Spider Hunter sleep expansion pack, and gamifying my rage at Duolingo.
Dec 31, 2025
30 min
Everyday Systems #100: Mantrafication Clip Show
For the 100th episode, a clip show of course—in which I revisit Mantrafication and share an actual full clip of my current mantra. Part tour of all the systems compressed and contained in that mantra, part useful tool you could use yourself.
Dec 4, 2025
29 min
Everyday Systems #99: Bracket Journaling
Oct 30, 2025
31 min
Everyday Systems #98: Practical Panpsychism
What if your fridge had a soul? Would you keep it clean? 
Sep 16, 2025
9 min
Everyday Systems #97: Microreflection
Tweet to yourself, spreadsheet diaries, soul sampling.
Jul 31, 2025
16 min
Everyday Systems #96: Greenishness
Brokenhearted about breaking your streak? Let Greenishness Be Thy Motivation.
Jun 16, 2025
23 min
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