Hi, I'm Benji.
I'm obsessed with
how we think.
I'm a high schooler from Dallas, Texas, and like most students, I spent a long time trying to figure out how to do more with less — less stress, less wasted time, less feeling like I was falling behind.
The turning point came from a book: Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? It was my first real exposure to neuroscience, and something clicked. I started making connections between what I was reading and my actual life as a student, a debater, a musician, and a tutor. The science wasn't abstract. It was describing me.
The realization that changed everything: our entire day-to-day lives are determined by our brains. How they fire, how they respond to stress, sleep, experience, and habit. The moment you understand that, you can start working with your brain instead of against it.
That's what Soft Reset is about. Not productivity hacks or motivational advice, but the actual neuroscience behind why we behave the way we do — and what we can do about it. Each week I cover one concept, break down the science, and translate it into something you can try that same week.
I started this blog to help my peers and myself. I'm not an expert. I'm a student who does the research, takes it seriously, and shares what I find. Join me every week to make real, lasting changes to your life, one reset at a time.