Tiny Experiments for Jan 2026

I write this post directly after finishing the session with Anne-Laure Le Cunff from the Spark Summit 2026 with Ali Abdaal.

In the session, we ran through how to set up our own tiny experiments.

Here are mine.

I will block YouTube during work hours in January 

I've always allowed myself to use YouTube as entertainment during my lunch breaks, but whilst it's great at switching off from work, it gets me hooked into other areas too intensely, and then I resent working. I think this is having a big impact on my enjoyment at work, which is incredibly important for me to change.

I will need to:

• How to block YouTube across everything
• What to replace it with (Audiobooks)

I will not engage in social media for 1 month in January

I compare myself far too much, and it stops me from doing things simply down to the time I use doing it, but also the inner monologue of saying I can't do something, which I know isn't true.

I will need to:

• Delete them from my phone entirely (done)
• Put healthier apps in their place (already done)

I will wake up at 6 AM for 2 days a week in January 

A morning routine is highly worthwhile experimenting with as it's so important. I haven't woken up consistently early for my job yet as I get to choose. I came across

I will need to:

• Choose the days of the week I do this on to remove decision fatigue
• Schedule them into my calendar
• Decide what I do in these blocks (I'm not sure how to do this, or what's best, so I will also research it)

See you soon,
Will