No one likes getting a shot at the doctor’s office. But there is something you can do to ease the pain. We begin this episode with a little strategy that can cut the pain in half. But you have to do it just right. (https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27514-hold-your-breath-to-dampen-the-pain-of-an-injection/)
Music plays an important role in our lives – but why? We don’t need it to survive yet every culture on the planet has music of some sort. John Powell, author of the books Why You Love Music (https://amzn.to/2IC5PTG) and How Music Works (https://amzn.to/2kcOYrP) joins me to examine the fascinating role music plays in our lives and why we like the music we like.
Buying something that is biodegradable or has biodegradable packaging sound like a good thing. However, things don’t really biodegrade in a landfill like you think they would. Listen as we explore that topic. (http://www.sustainablebabysteps.com/biodegradable-waste.html)
Have you heard of the “New Power”? It is the power of connecting communities. Uber does it. Airbnb does it. Facebook does it. Their power comes not from owning something but from connecting people. Henry Timms has explored this in his new book New Power: How Power in Our Hyperconnected World – and How to Make it Work For You (https://amzn.to/2IzIDB7). He joins me to explain how it works and how you can put it to work for you and your organization.
Why Little Things Really Matter In Relationships & Cool and Weird Stories About Cemeteries
How Your Body Clock Really Controls Your Life & Exciting New Trends in Entrepreneurship
SYSK Choice: The Key Elements of Kindness & What Science Really Is
Quitting: How To Know When To Walk Away & Why Some People Love Conspiracy Theories
Why We Have Phobias & Why Dogs Behave The Way They Do
SYSK Choice: Why It’s a Miracle We Are Here & How Thoughts Affect Your Movement
The Science Behind Your Weird Thoughts and Habits & Your Power to Influence Others
How to Train People to Respect Your Boundaries & How to Tackle Big Decisions in Life
SYSK Choice: The Innovation Delusion & Handy Physics Answers to Everyday Life
Odd Quirks of the Human Brain & A Peek Behind the Scenes of Air Travel
What It Means To Be Rich & What You Never Knew About Your Heart
SYSK Choice: What REALLY Makes You an Individual & How Exercise is Medicine
How to Stop Overthinking and Move On & Why AI Will Not Take Over The World
How To Get All Your Important Stuff Done & Busting Popular Food Myths
SYSK Choice: Your Mindset About Money & How Looks Matter
Why You Love The Music You Love & The Horrible Things You Tell Yourself
Surprising Ways Being Indoors Affects You & The Lazy Way to Get Things Done
SYSK Choice: Are Winning Streaks A Real Thing? & How to Stay Focused When Distracted
The Amazing YouTube Success Story & Why We Behave the Way We Do
How to Learn Anything So It Sticks & Peculiarities of the Human Brain
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