Learn more about the overlap between therapy and Buddhism to help yourself unwind your anxiety and relax into sleep. 

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Psychology

Soothing

10% Happier with Dan Harris

Unwind Your Anxiety with The Zen of Therapy

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Ambient

Relieve stress

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After the deaths of her husband, John Gregory Dunne, and her daughter, Quintana, Joan Didion wrote "Blue Nights," the most personal and poetic book of her career. From 2011, she talks about aging, death, and the act of complete surrender that this devastating book required.

Arts

Bookworm

In Memory of Joan Didion: 'Blue Nights'

When L.A.’s Guelaguetza restaurant opened in the mid-’90s, mole and mezcal and all the other treasures of Oaxacan cuisine were a long way from the cachet they carry today. Co-owner Bricia Lopez joins Dave and Chris to talk about how her family helped put their culture on the map. Discussed: where Dave will retire, hunting wild boar in the 1930s, opening a Oaxacan restaurant in Koreatown, eating tlayudas at the Four Seasons, bringing your kids into the industry, Chris’s unwarranted tie-dye skepticism, making mole vs. making bolognese, smoke as a condiment, culinary bullshit detectors, roasting chiles and complaining, and Dave’s chipotle pepper misadventures.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Guest: Bricia Lopez
Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Food

The Dave Chang Show

Bringing Oaxaca to L.A. | Best of the Best

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor Shannon Palus is joined by author Emily Willingham. Emily’s new book The Tailored Brain: Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter is all about how our brains work and whether gender plays a role in brain enhancement. They talk about how to be more empathetic and the ways empathy can boost your brain, the importance of using a feminist lens in brain science, and the old theory that brains are made of sperm. 

In the Slate Plus segment, Emily and Shannon talk about Emily’s other book, Phallacy: Life Lessons From the Animal Penis and explore why the duck vagina is like a gated community.

Recommendations:
Shannon: Wearing perfume to turn your mood around. 
Emily: Lightly meditating by beholding a tree. 
 
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus, Susan Matthews and June Thomas. 
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Relationships

The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

What's Different About Women's Brains?

I recorded this while snowshoeing on untracked snow down the McCloud River Trail from the Lakin Dam day use area to the overlook at the Upper Fall of the McCloud River. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support</a>

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Sound only

Sound By Nature

Bonus! Snowshoeing on the McCloud River Trail

Sarah Marshall is a writer and hosts the podcast You're Wrong About.

”I love it when people tell me that listening to the way I talk about these people in the stories that we tell, and just about the world generally, has made them practice empathy more. I almost feel like I have preserved this a-little-bit-past version of myself, because I've been on this journey throughout the pandemic of becoming pretty cynical, and then deciding cynicism is a luxury and that it feels better, ultimately, to try to believe in people.”

Show notes:

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Marshall on Longform

You're Wrong About

05:00 "Your 2012 Baby Name Guide: Puritan Edition" (The Hairpin • Jan 2012)

08:00 "Remote Control" (The Believer • Jan 2014)

12:00 "The End of Evil" (The Believer • Feb 2018)

17:00 "Talking Tammy Faye Bakker w. Jessica Chastain" (You're Wrong About • Jan 2022)

46:00 "The O.J. Simpson Trial: The DeLorean Detour" (You're Wrong About • Feb 2021)

47:00 "The O.J. Simpson Trial: Kato Kaelin Part 1" (You're Wrong About • Dec 2019)


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Longform

Episode 471: Sarah Marshall

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/tinaanderson451" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/tinaanderson451</a> Tina Anderson is the CEO and cofounder of Just Thrive (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justthrivehealth/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">@justthrivehealth</a>), a supplement company specializing in spore-based probiotics. Her journey into the world of health had a unique start and some unusual turns. Tina began her career as a trial lawyer following by working for a pharmaceutical company. Frustrated by the many abuses in the pharmaceutical industry, she turned toward the field of natural health starting Just Thrive, and found her life’s work. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>Tina’s journey into gut health</li> <li>A fever is the body's natural defence mechanism</li> <li>The science behind spore-based probiotics</li> <li>Understanding soil-based vs. spore-based probiotics</li> <li>A good probiotic doesn’t need to be refrigerated</li> <li>What happens when spore-based probiotics make it to the intestine?</li> <li>The causes of leaky gut</li> <li>LPS toxins = inflammation</li> <li>How many different microbes are in your gut?</li> <li>Spores act like a gardener of the gut</li> <li>Are fermented foods a replacement for probiotics?</li> <li>The impact of antibiotics on your gut</li> <li>The correlation between chronic diseases and glyphosate</li> <li>How to support your gut health</li> <li>Intermittent fasting increases the diversity of your gut microbiome</li> <li>Eating for diversity</li> <li>Spending time in nature is really beneficial to our gut health</li> <li>Tina shares what it's like to work with her husband</li> <li>The role of vitamin K2</li> <li>Vitamin K1 vs. vitamin K2</li> <li>What Tina eats in a day</li> <li>Alcohol and gut health</li> <li>How to maintain a healthy skin microbiome</li> <li>Tina’s thoughts on CFUs in probiotics</li> <li>Spore-based probiotics survive antibiotics</li> <li>Probiotics for kids</li> <li>Babies born via c-section need probiotics</li> <li>Probiotic use for pets</li> </ul> Show sponsors: <a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/organifi" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Organifi <== 20% off all Organifi products by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout</a> <a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/paleovalley" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Paleovalley <== 15% off all Paleovalley products by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout</a> Related links: <a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/justthrive" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Just Thrive <== 15% off Just Thrive products by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout</a> Follow Just Thrive on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/justthrivehealth/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/justthrivehealth/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a>, and <a href= "https://twitter.com/JustThriveHlth" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a> <a href="https://geni.us/eJy7BI" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Wayne Dyer (books)</a> <a href="https://geni.us/LtAb1MO" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Norman Vincent Peale (books)</a> <a href= "https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/simon-cutting(d16b5954-40bc-42bc-9b17-34f6286b4d7c).html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Simon Cutting</a> <a href="https://www.dryfarmwines.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Dry Farm Wines</a> ​​ <a href="https://hmpdacc.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">NIH Human Microbiome Project</a> Related episodes: <a href= "https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/dr-karen-becker-the-forever-dog/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Karen Becker on the Best Diet for Your Dog to Reverse Aging & Live a Happy, Healthy Life (#435)</a> <a href= "https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/dr-kenneth-bock-brain-inflamed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Doctor Reveals the Hidden Causes of Anxiety, Depression, OCD & More in Children | Dr. Kenneth Bock (#427)</a> <a href= "https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/dr-steven-gundry-the-energy-paradox/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Steven Gundry on Boosting Your Mental and Physical Energy (#404)</a> <a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/james-hamblin-clean/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">367: James Hamblin – The Impact Of Not Showering For 5 Years</a> <a href= "https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/meghan-telpner-josh-gitalis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">146: Meghan Telpner & Josh Gitalis – Create Your Ultimate Healthy Home</a> Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. 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Health

The Jesse Chappus Show

451: This Is How to Live Longer & Prevent Disease by Fixing Your Gut Health | Tina Anderson

<div> <div>Stoic philosopher and author Ryan Holiday shows us how to use the ancient philosophy to calm our mind and create a foundation for lasting success. Listen as Holiday takes us behind the scenes, revealing how he not only reads books and what he looks for, but his process for writing and retaining information he can later put to use. He also discusses what he writes and reads, why he journals, and the four virtues of Stoicism.</div> <div> </div> <div>Holiday is a New York Times bestselling author. He has written a combined 10 books, covering both the fundamentals of Stoicism as well as key elements of modern-day marketing and media, and his books have sold more than 2 million copies in 30 languages. His most recent release is entitled Courage is Calling. </div> </div> <div> </div> <div>-- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: <a href="https://fs.blog/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://fs.blog/membership/ </a></div> <div>Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: <a href="https://fs.blog/newsletter/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://fs.blog/newsletter/ </a></div> <div>Follow Shane on Twitter at: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish</a></div>

Philosophy

The Knowledge Project

#128 Ryan Holiday: A Stoic Life

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Classics

Sleep Tight Relax - Calming Bedtime Stories and Meditations

The Wind in the Willows

The many benefits to cultivating a spiritual practice are obvious to those with experience—but it’s a pursuit too long dismissed by skeptics and scientists. That is, until now.
Recent research in neuroscience, genetics, and epidemiology now establish that humans are not only universally equipped with a capacity for (and inclination towards) spirituality, but that our brains, when so awakened, become more resilient and robust—and our lives more meaningful and content.
Here today to discuss the emerging and fascinating ‘science of spirituality’ is the woman who helped pioneer it, Lisa Miller, PhD.
A leading generational psychologist on the benefits of spirituality, Lisa is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her doctorate in psychology. She is currently a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and is the Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute,the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology.
Dr. Miller is widely published in leading academic journals, has appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and Weekend Today as an expert, and her first book, The Spiritual Child was a New York Times bestseller. Her latest work (and the focus of today’s discussion) is The Awakened Brain, a groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality that sets a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience.
My exchange with Dr. Miller is centered on the intersection of hard science and spirituality—what neurology, neurobiology, genetics, epidemiology, and psychiatry can tell us about the mental health benefits of cultivating your own awakened brain.
I think you will find her work fascinating, full of counterintuitive findings and practical advice on the many concrete ways to access your own innate spirituality—and more importantly, how this can be deployed to enhance things like grit, optimism, and resilience.
In addition, we explore the many ways you can leverage the awakened brain to insulate yourself against addiction, trauma, and depression.
Ultimately, this is a conversation about how to build a life of greater joy and enhanced personal fulfillment to better thrive and contribute to the greater well-being of all.
To read more, click here. You can also watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
An intellectual delight from start to finish, I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Dr. Miller, and I sincerely hope you enjoy the listen.

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Education

The Rich Roll Podcast

The Awakened Brain: Lisa Miller, PhD On The Neuroscience Of Spirituality

What happens when the iconic symbol of your brand no longer makes sense? Today, HBO tries to evolve their sonic brand. This episode was adapted from the podcast <a href="https://www.20k.org/episodes/hbo20">Twenty Thousand Hertz</a>. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money?utm_source=rss_feed_copy&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=planet_money">here</a>.

Culture

Planet Money

HBO 2.0

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Sleep and Study Soundscapes

The Cricket Field

Catherine and Matt are joined by Simon Briggs to discuss the events which led to Novak Djokovic being detained in an immigration hotel while waiting a decision on his deportation from Australia, the way in which nobody comes out of this situation looking good, how the saga might develop, and what it says about Djokovic that this has happened to him.FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - <a href="https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sports

The Tennis Podcast

Djokovic detained in Australia

In this special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss the consequences of seeing every glass as at least half-full.

Freakonomics Radio

489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

I am honored to share the first episode of the new podcast, Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair. 
Dr. Sinclair is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. He is also the co-director of Harvard Medical School's Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research. 
David is both a friend and a colleague, and I am delighted to have helped him in the creation of this new podcast.
It will be an 8-episode series that provides a deep dive into the science behind why we age and the newest research on what we can do to slow, stop and even reverse aging. 
While we have Episode 1 of the Lifespan podcast here, please be sure to navigate over to the Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair podcast channel to subscribe. New episodes will come out every Wednesday for the next 8 weeks. I am certain that you will both enjoy it and learn from it.
Show notes for this episode can be found on the Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair podcast channel.
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Huberman Lab

Why Do We Age? Curl Up & Find Out with a Soothing Scientific Talk

An emergency room physician, Dr. Dan Dworkis, discusses how we can all train our minds for performance under pressure and the art of making critical decisions in uncertain environments.

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure | ER Physician, Dr. Dan Dworkis

Growing up in a small town in India, Leena Nair overheard her mother say it was too bad her daughter was born a girl, because it meant her smarts and talents would go to waste. But Nair went on to join Hindustan Unilever, becoming the first female manager to work on a factory floor, the first woman to serve on the management committee, and the youngest-ever executive director. As Unilever's Chief Human Resource Officer, she oversaw the company's 170,000-plus global workforce during the COVID-19 crisis - which Nair says was the greatest challenge of her career. From factory floor to the Global Chief Executive Officer of Chanel, becoming a "serial glass ceiling breaker."

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