How many times have you been told you should be thankful for what you have? Well, there may be some profound wisdom in that. I begin this podcast with some great research that shows how simple acts of gratitude can bring you benefits for a long time. http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/01/how-expressing-gratitude-changeyour-brain.html
While you might think memory loss and cognitive decline are problems only for older people – you would be mistaken. Many younger people are walking around with sluggish, underperforming brains. Why? Listen as I talk with Steven Masley, M.D., an affiliate clinical associate professor at the University of South Florida, a fellow of the American Heart Association and author of the book, The Better Brain Solution (https://amzn.to/2VLIgdO). Dr. Masley explains the 5 things that are causing so many people of all ages to have brain fog and underutilize their mental power. Then he reveals how to reverse it so you are using all your cognitive function and memory.
Do you know people who never seem to get sick? While some of it may be luck, a lot of it has to do with certain habits they perform that keep them from becoming ill. Listen as I describe several ways you can better arm yourself against winter colds and other bugs. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/10-secrets-from-people-who-never-get-sick/ss-BBROEI0#interstitial=2
Holding a grudge does nobody any good – right? Well maybe. It really depends on how you define a grudge. Writer Sophie Hannah has a way to use grudges to your advantage. Sophie is the author of the book How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment―The Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life (https://amzn.to/2AD8Rkd). She joins me to explain how grudge holding – when done correctly – can lead to a happier life and better relationships.
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Everyday Health Hacks & A New Approach to Conflict
Your Incredible Sense of Smell & Overcoming Burn Out - SYSK Choice
Why You Eat When You’re Not Hungry & Predictions and Coincidences
Should You Work for Yourself? & The Science of Creativity
Your Mysterious Immune System & Effective Feedback Secrets - SYSK Choice
The Magic of Telling a Good Story & The Strange Rules of Copyrights
The Mystery of Twins & What NOT to Do With Your Money
A Foolproof Way to Declutter & A History of Timekeeping - SYSK Choice
How Everything Affects Everything Else & Is Big Tech Out of Control?
Why Humans Love Robots & The Power of Confidence
How to Instantly Stop Arguments & The High Five Habit - SYSK Choice
What Is Culture? & The Problem with Fitness
How You Recognize Faces & The Way to Think More Clearly
Why Suffering is Essential & What Free Speech Really Is: SYSK Choice
Odd Differences Between The Sexes & How We Deal With Pests
Why We Have a Moon & A Better and More Fun Way to Clean
How Lifestyle Can Reverse Disease & Making Sense of Numbers: SYSK Choice
Spite: For Good and Evil & Why Memory Often Fails Us
Tightwads and Spendthrifts & Why We Love “Made in America”
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