S17 E2: Happiness Isn’t Where You Thought It Would Be (Sharon Salzberg)
Society’s prescriptions for freedom, happiness, and abundance may not be your own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Touko 202311min
S17 E1: Contraction Limits Creativity and Connection (Sharon Salzberg)
Sharon Salzberg has been meditating since 1971 — “since before it was cool,” she likes to say. That practice has inspired a series of books, most recently “Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom,” which is all about using the power of mindfulness to confront, and ultimately overcome, whatever obstacles stand in your way. Today, she tells Michael how to transcend “contraction.” What’s contraction? You’ll have to listen to this episode… (Want the best books of the year — as chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink — delivered to your doorstep? Sign up for a Next Big Idea Club hardback subscription, and use the code DAILY for 10% off.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Touko 202314min
S16 E5: The Most Durable Habits Are Elastic (Katy Milkman)
All week, Wharton professor Katy Milkman has been giving us research-backed tips for making changes that stick. Now, in the final installment of her mini masterclass, she explains why the most durable habit is a flexible one. --- • Katy Milkman’s book is “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.” Grab a copy today. • A few years back, she spoke with Daniel Pink on our sister podcast, The Next Big Idea. You can listen to that conversation here. • Speaking of Daniel Pink, did you know that every season he teams up with Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Susan Cain to pick the two best new books and mail them to your front door? Sign up for a hardcover Next Big Idea Club membership today and get 10% off when you use the code IMMORTALITY at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Touko 202313min
S16 E4: You Might Want to Form an Advice Club (Katy Milkman)
Struggling to achieve a goal? Form a club with people who have your back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Touko 202310min
S16 E3: The Enjoyable Path Is Better Than the Effective One (Katy Milkman)
How do you make change fun? By bundling an arduous task (exercising) with an enjoyable one (binge-watching lowbrow TV). --- Have you heard about our book boxes? Every quarter, we’ll send you the season’s two best books of the season as chosen by our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink. You’ll also get access to our app, VIP invitations to live events, and other member benefits. To subscribe, go to nextbigideaclub.com and use code IMMORTALITY for 10% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Touko 202310min
S16 E2: Use Fresh Starts to Kick-Start Change (Katy Milkman)
New Year’s. Your birthday. The start of a new season. These are days when the slate is wiped clean. Which makes them perfect for establishing new habits, like going to the gym or writing in your diary. Today, Wharton professor Katy Milkman explains how you can use the “fresh start effect” to make changes big and small. --- Have you heard about our book boxes? Every quarter, we’ll send you the season’s two best books of the season, as chosen by our curators: Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink. You’ll also get access to our app, VIP invitations to live events, and other member benefits. To subscribe, go to nextbigideaclub.com and use code IMMORTALITY for 10% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Touko 202310min
S16 E1: To Make a Change, Plan a Tailored Attack (Katy Milkman)
How do you get from where you are to where you want to be — from procrastinator to optimizer, couch potato to gym rat, night owl to worm-getting early bird? That's the question Wharton professor Katy Milkman set out to answer in her recent book "How to Change." Actually, she didn't just "set out" to answer it. She did answer it, and she's on the show this week to share science-based strategies you can use to make lasting changes in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Touko 202315min
S15 E5: You Will Botch It (Matt Croasmun & Ryan McAnnally-Linz)
Have you figured out how to live the good life? Don't worry if you're still working on it. It's only been a week. And you haven't even heard the final piece of advice from Matt Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, professors at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture and authors of the new book "Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most." --- • It's Friday, which means it's pub day for our newsletter! Sign up today so you can go behind the scenes of the show, share your feedback with Michael, and get a sneak peek at upcoming episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Touko 202311min
