Not drinking enough water is a big problem. And while being a little dehydrated won’t kill you, dehydration does have a lot of significant and negative effects on your physical and mental wellness. This episode starts with a look at some surprising findings. http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/5-signs-dehydration-besides-color-your-pee
Language controls what you think and how you think it. Imagine how differently you would think if you didn’t have words like “left” or “right”? Or what if your language had no specific numbers? Well it turns out there are languages like that. And the differences in languages, including English, frame the way you think according to Lera Boroditsky who is a professor of cognitive science at the University of California San Diego. She has a fascinating TED talk on this subject which led me to her. Here is the link: https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think
You’ve surely been told the importance of maintaining good eye contact with people when you speak with them. But sometimes you shouldn’t. In fact sometimes you can’t maintain eye contact – it’s virtually impossible. Listen to hear the reason why. http://www.livescience.com/7155-helps-concentration.html
While you may not spend a lot of time thinking about it, your emotions play a huge role in your personal and professional success. Psychiatrist Dr. Norman Rosenthal, author of the book The Emotional Revolution https://amzn.to/2KxxlSd joins me to reveal things about how your emotions work, how you can control them and the purpose they serve.
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The History of Fun & The Price You Pay for Lack of Sleep
SYSK Choice: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk & The Science of Skin
How to Effectively Avoid Distractions & A Understanding Positive Psychology
Understanding Evil & How the Bicycle Transformed the World
SYSK Choice: The Art of Breathing & An Easy Way to Smarter Decisions
How the Rich Get Rich & Subtle Things that Dramatically Influence Your Behavior
New Science of Character and Personality & Why Everyone Seems to Be Arguing
SYSK Choice: Eat Like an Animal to Lose Weight & Skills for a Healthy Relationship
How Stress Distorts Your Thinking & What You Never Knew About the Clothes You Wear
How Modern Surgery Changed Everything & How to Ask the Right Questions
SYSK Choice: The Best Advice is Not to Give Any & Overcoming Cognitive Dissonance
What Distractions Do To Your Brain & What You Never Knew About Your Pharmacy
Bonus Episode: Saving the World One Meal At a Time
How Peer Pressure Really Works & Is Shyness Normal?
SYSK Choice: Simple Steps to Being Happier & How Fungi Powers Life
Bonus Episode: A Charged Up Success Story
How to Learn Anything Better and Faster & The Mosquito: Humans' Worst Enemy
Science Behind Love and Friendship & How to Get Better At Saying No
SYSK Choice: How to Successfully Negotiate Anything & The Unknown Benefits of Walking
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