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How to Protect Your Brain as You Age
What if getting older doesn’t have to mean losing your memory? Learn how neuroplasticity, healthy…
Talk To A Stranger—It’s Good For You
We often underestimate how much small talk can impact our wellbeing. Research shows that even brief…
Where To Look For Joy
How can we feel more moments of joy? Explore how joy is rooted in connection, gratitude, and paying…
Why You Can’t Do It Alone
Can anyone truly succeed alone? We explore how role models, mentors, and strong social support make…
Why Revenge Feels So Good—and Why It Hurts Us
Neuroscience reveals revenge can become a powerful habit—and that forgiveness may be one of the…
How Joy Helps Save the Planet
Choosing joy over guilt and shame can make climate-friendly habits easier to sustain while improving…
How to Find the Wow in Life
What can a singing bird, a neighborhood walk, and a pair of puppet adventurers teach us about awe?…
Finding Common Ground in Uncomfortable Times
Across school campuses and communities, students and educators are discovering how listening,…
Step Away from Anxiety
Do you have a hard time calming your nerves? Author Raina Telgemeier tries a practice to get out of…
The Art of Slowing Down
What happens when we slow down enough to really experience art? We visit a museum to discover how…
An Awe Walk Through History and Possibility
Noticing the history and beauty around us can shift how we see ourselves—and our communities. An…
How Cities Can Make Space for Awe
A simple experiment turning a parking space into a parklet reveals how small changes to public…
Why Work Feels Better Together
From a worker-owned restaurant in Oakland to a nonprofit built on shared leadership, we explore how…
What Happens in the Brain When We Improvise
Explore the neuroscience behind improvisation—and what it reveals about our natural capacity for…
How to Make Work More Satisfying
Finding ways to bend tasks toward your strengths and passions can make you happier, more productive…
The Science of Love (Episode 3)
Guest host Geena Davis guides us through the research on love that stretches beyond romance and…
The Science of Love (Episode 2)
Guest host Geena Davis helps us explore how the love we feel —for our partners, friends, family,…
The Science of Love (Episode 1)
In a culture that often reduces love to romance, Geena Davis helps us explore the science of love…
How to Keep Your Humanity
Discover what happens to our well-being when we respond to suffering with compassion and collective…
How Qigong Can Calm Your Mind and Body
Studies show qigong can strengthen your body and mind, and reduce cortisol levels. We explore this…
