Relationship Conundrums: Privacy, Distractions and Happiness
The discussion in this episode ranges from whether it's OK to impose your behaviour on someone else if it disturbs them when they try to focus, to dealing with your…
#35 Combining Deliberate Habit Formation with Mindfulness Meditation
In this first episode with a freer discussion format we talk about how we form new habits and the difficulties we face as we try to keep them, in particular…
ToT #1: How to Evolve Complex Sub-Systems of Reality by means of Anti-Fragility
Truth of Thursday! Any purpose or goal that you have set up for yourself is interdependent on some of the complex sub-systems of reality. The brain which came up with…
#32 The Awakened Ape – Practical Health and Happiness
For many people the modern way of life leads to stress, anxiety and obesity. This is due to an evolutionary mismatch - we don't live in sync with our genes.…
#31 21 Lessons for the 21st Century – Shaping a Sapiens-friendly World
As we move from the age of liberal democracy we need a new deal for the planet. Facing truly global threats, the rise of nationalism cannot be the answer to…
#30 How To Win Friends And Influence People – Tips for Success in the Digital Age
In the self-development classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie we learn a multitude of approaches to get the most out of our contacts with other…
#29 Brain Plasticity & our Powerful Unconscious with Ginger Campbell, MD
In this episode we speak to Ginger Campbell, MD, long time host of the acclaimed Brain Science podcast, we discuss the difference between the subconscious and the unconscious, whether we…
#28 Endure – Push your limits
We know that the ability to "put one foot in front of the other", to push yourself even when everything in your system tells you to stop, is essential to…
#27 Blink – Develop your Intuition
We make snap judgments and assess situations in the blink of an eye - sometimes this is the best way to do it, but sometimes it is not. In episode…