SYSK Choice: Overcoming Shyness & How to Make 2021 Resolutions Stick
How can drinking hot cocoa from an orange mug taste different from drinking hot cocoa from a blue mug? I’ll explain some interesting research that shows how color affects our perception of taste - and...
26 Dec 202041min
Why We Love the Same Old Christmas Songs & A Powerful Way to Achieve Any Goal
It is called the “helper’s high.” It’s that feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else. It isn’t only a theory, there is solid evidence that doing the smallest thing for someone else ...
24 Dec 202043min
Why You Should Treat People Like Dogs & Interesting Ways Language Changes
We are taught that jealousy and envy are not productive emotions. Well, maybe. This episode begins with a look at how jealousy and envy can actually help you achieve your goal. And, I explain the diff...
21 Dec 202050min
SYSK Choice: Your Brain on Music & Awesome Decluttering Hacks
Negotiating your own salary can be stressful and difficult. This episode begins with some proven ways to help you maneuver through the negotiation process effectively, so you get the best deal and the...
19 Dec 202042min
Why We Love Our Cars & What Happens if You Live to 100
Are you planning to re-gift a gift this Christmas? People have been regifting forever - although it was a Seinfeld episode that made the concept popular. This episode begins with a discussion of how y...
17 Dec 202051min
Interesting Quirks of Being Human & The Weird Ways We Count Things
During the holidays, we use a lot of power strips to plug in lights and decorations. So this episode begins with a list of things to NEVER do with power strips for the safety of everyone in your home....
14 Dec 202049min
SYSK Choice: The Secret Life of Money & Hardwiring Happiness
Confident people just have a way about them. The way they act and talk draws people to them. So how can you be (and appear) more confident? I begin this episode with some expert advice on how to proje...
12 Dec 202042min
How to Follow Through On Your Good Intentions & What’s Going On Inside Your Brain
Christmas is a fun holiday with lots of stories and traditions. This episode begins with some interesting facts about Christmas you may not know. Ever wonder why we use the term Noel at Christmas time...
10 Dec 202047min
