Matt Paxton explains how to sort through clutter to find things that have meaning, let go of what doesn’t, and help loved ones through the process, too.
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When you worry your child could grow up without you
Jonathan Tjarks received a devastating cancer diagnosis and now considers the ways friends might be needed to help his young son and family in the event of his death.
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It’s still possible to be human in a digital world
Christina Crook discusses practical techniques for battling online fatigue and disconnecting from our devices in order to fully engage in everyday life again.
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How emotion gets us into — and out of — wars
Doyle Hodges considers the role of emotion in war, the many ways fear can hinder response and effectiveness, and how to protect civil liberties and maintain community during turmoil.
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Life is different on the other side of cancer
Suleika Jaouad joins us to talk about the cancer that left her fighting for life at a young age and how she’s reimagined what the future holds now that she’s cancer-free.
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Some introverts find peace while everyone else sleeps
Faith Hill reveals the lives of extreme introverts – people who crave being alone – and the ways they get around interacting with the rest of society.
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How to kick your success addiction and love your work
Arthur C. Brooks discusses his research to understand how to move past waning opportunities for advancement and embrace aging with all its many wonderful possibilities.
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Positive thinking can bring you down
Psychotherapist Whitney Goodman explains why the messages we’re getting about always being happy are making us depressed and anxious, and what to do about it.
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When your disability is invisible to others
Frank Bruni discusses his vision loss in one eye, and the resulting reframing of his priorities after the diagnosis that he could lose his sight in both eyes.
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A wandering mind is a creative mind
Cognitive neuroscientist Moshe Bar explains why divided attention can lead to bigger discoveries — from lessening anxiety to better connecting the dots of our daily lives.
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How a good coach gets inside an athlete’s head
T. M. Luhrmann discusses the ways that coaches effectively push us to achieve our goals – and how to block out our own voices when they get in the way.
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There IS such a thing as too much pleasure
Dr. Anna Lembke, a medical director of Stanford Addiction Medicine, joins us to discuss the neuroscience of pleasure, why our bodies crave it, and the consequences of overconsumption.
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