Are you stuck, burned out, or overwhelmed no matter how motivated you feel?

In Switch On: A User’s Guide to Your Mind’s Drive Engine, independent researcher Nikesh Lagun introduces a groundbreaking new framework to help you reclaim your ability to act. Built on Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA), this handbook explains why traditional productivity hacks often fail and how a deeper, structural understanding of your mind’s “Drive Engine” can transform your habits for good.

Discover the six key variables of Lagunian Dynamics (Primode, CAP, Flexion, Anchory, Grain, and Slip) and learn how they work together to power your efforts. Through clear explanations, relatable examples, and simple exercises, you’ll learn to diagnose what stalls you and how to fix it. Plus, explore practical tools like the Cognitive Thermostat Theory for reigniting your focus and the Latent Task Architecture for clearing hidden mental clutter.

Whether you struggle with procrastination, distraction, or low motivation, Switch On offers a compassionate, scientifically informed roadmap to tune, repair, and restart your personal Drive Engine whenever you choose.

You are not lazy. You are not broken. You are working with a system, and you can switch it on.

Nikesh Lagun

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