When you are faced with a tough decision, some common advice is to “sleep on it." By sleeping and waking up you may have a new and different perspective that will make your decision easier. Is that true? Is it good advice to sleep on it? This episode begins with a brief discussion. https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/does-sleeping-on-it-really-work
Are you a victim of your circumstances or can you build the life you want? According to Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey, your life is yours to create! Arthur is a social scientist, a professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. He has authored several books and his latest he wrote with Oprah titled Build the Life You Want (https://amzn.to/45eihhQ). Listen as he explains how to cultivate happiness, contentment, and fulfillment in your life no matter where you are right now.
Eggs are amazing. For many species, they are the beginning of life. They also make modern cooking possible. They are even essential in making our flu vaccine supply. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Listen to my guest Lizzie Stark who knows more about eggs than anyone and you will have a better appreciation for the incredible, edible egg. Lizzie is author of the book Egg: A Dozen Ovatures (https://amzn.to/46dU7VW).
If you have ever been tempted to buy a trampoline, be aware there is more to that decision than you may realize. Listen as I explain some important considerations and why many people believe it is a bad idea. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-insurance-homeowners-trampoline/trampoline-for-the-kids-check-your-insurance-first-idUSBRE8BJ0ZE20121220
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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
Weird Factors That Distort Your Thinking & How Animals Perceive the World
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