More Than a Feeling

More Than a Feeling

More Than a Feeling | By Ten Percent Happier

Most of us have gotten at least a little emotional at some point recently.  It’s natural. But why do we have emotions and how much should we pay attention to them on any given day?  Can we learn to skillfully choose which emotions to listen to and which ones to just let move on by?

In More Than A Feeling, the latest podcast from Ten Percent Happier, Host Saleem Reshamwala goes on a real life quest to find the answers to these questions. He’ll experiment with neuroscientists, dive into stories with historians and philosophers, and document how musicians, therapists, hairdressers and airplane pilots work with emotions.

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How Do People Around the World Help Each Other Out

How Do People Around the World Help Each Other Out

A new study finds that we ask for and receive help countless times per day—a fundamental human behavior across cultures.

When was the last time you asked someone for help?

Many of us might think back to bigger moments—like a ride to the airport or talking through a personal problem—but it turns out that asking for (and receiving) help is such a common occurrence that we might not even notice how often we do it. For example, we can ask someone to pass the salt at dinner or to open the window for some fresh air.

More Than a Feeling

A Fiction Writer Tells the Truth

A Fiction Writer Tells the Truth | By Mary Amato

It is hilarious when principals introduce me to students by saying, Today, we get to meet a real, live author! I am delighted not to be a fake, dead author, which wouldn’t be as fun. Children’s book authors are invited to schools to give presentations that are called author talks and these assemblies focus, of course, on reading and writing books, but when I visit schools, I often end up talking about something much more personal—my mother’s death.

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How to Do good for the Environment (And Yourself)

How to Do good for the Environment (And Yourself)

Climate, hope & Science: The Science of Happiness Podcast

Walking can increase our sense of connectedness with the earth and motivation to take climate action, which might be an important aspect of our well-being.

On this podcast, we explore the intersection of environmental well-being and our own well-being, where taking care of ourselves and the planet are one in the same and feeling good is not only possible, it’s helpful. We find the links between crisis, hope, happiness, and action.

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