Key Insights From the Longest Study on Happiness
Started in 1938, the Harvard Study of Adult Development represents the longest study on happiness ever conducted. It set out to follow a group of men through every stage of their lives, from youth to ...
11 Jan 202347min
Heal the Body With Extended Fasting
In the last several years, intermittent fasting — only eating for a short window each day — has gotten a lot of attention, particularly for the way it can facilitate weight loss. But as my guest will ...
9 Jan 202354min
7 Journaling Techniques That Can Change Your Life
In my twenties and early thirties, I was a regular journaler. Several years ago, however, I stopped journaling almost entirely because I wasn't getting anything out of it anymore. But my guest has hel...
4 Jan 202350min
Get Fit, Not Fried — The Benefits of Zone 2 Cardio
When most people work out, they jump right from a resting state called Zone 1 cardio to Zone 3 cardio. But in skipping over Zone 2 cardio altogether, they miss out on a significant range of benefits t...
2 Jan 20231h 12min
Why You Don’t Change (But How You Still Can) [ENCORE]
Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight, curb their temper, quit smoking, or alter any other habit in their lives knows that personal change is hard. Really hard.Most self-help books out there treat pe...
28 Dec 202247min
How Testosterone Makes Men, Men [Encore]
What creates the differences between the sexes? Many would point to culture, and my guest today would agree that culture certainly shapes us. But she’d also argue that at the core of the divergence of...
26 Dec 20221h 4min
The Unexpected Origins of Our Christmas Traditions
With Christmas coming up, you're likely in the full holiday swing of things — decorating your tree, eating certain foods, listening to particular music, and buying and wrapping gifts. But did you ever...
21 Dec 202255min
The Affectionate, Ambiguous, and Surprisingly Ambivalent Relationship Between Siblings
For most people, their siblings will be the longest-lasting relationships of their lives, potentially enduring all the way from birth until past the death of their parents. Marked by both jealousy and...
19 Dec 202251min
