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Time multiplies whatever you feed it. And while it’s fun to have fun, it can be a slippery slope on the way to a mental slump.  Mental and physical effort, no matter how small, send important signals that can kickstart energy. This episode offers three ways to give your brain battery a boost. 

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It's great to have a plan, but sometimes trying to have a plan stops us from actually taking action. This episode is about leaving room for the unscripted - the times when thinking slows down the doing. There are certainly times when extra care is needed but check what’s behind the desire to hit pause. Sometimes the best way to stop the spinning is to find one small piece to start. 

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There are many tips on how to be a better communicator (including lots of our episodes!), but one of the most overlooked elements of a powerful conversation is active listening. In our busy days, our exchanges can feel more like conversational ping pong. This episode offers simple tips on how to focus your listening and, hopefully, deepen your everyday connections. 

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It feels to do good. And we want to be good people, but helping is an investment. This episode explores some of the conscious and unconscious elements behind the decision to help, or not. We dig into how the decision process in the brain and outline eight questions to ask in situations where you are resisting lending a hand or where your hand is being lent a little too much. 

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We’re so used to being digitally on demand that any time away from tech seems to require a pre-notification. Silently slipping offline seems a little strange. For this reason, this episode offers an extended excerpt from Episode 21 that outlines the case for space from your tech and highlights research on the tangible physical and mental benefits to being offline. 

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Change is always a part of life. It’s how we grow and evolve. But sudden change is a shock to the system. Whether something has happened to you or happened around you, big changes require big adjustments. Your body feels it first while the brain is still processing the details. Learn more about what happens during sudden change and two energy efforts that can help. 

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“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality,” said ancient philosopher Seneca. As we contemplate the challenges before us, one way to help our brain not to sink into overthinking is to start with simplicity.  Occam’s razor is a principle that suggests the simplest explanation or solution is often the best one. This episode explores the philosophy and highlights two tools to try if you find yourself in an overthinking loop.  

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One day can make a big difference. This episode explores the idea of everyday days as a big gift in small doses. Time with no agenda offers an open playground to your brain. Not having to pay attention to a clock is a mental vacation, no travel required. Sometimes the best way to take good care is to take good time with yourself. 

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This episode explores how the brain is wired to respond to the promise of a reward. Our wiring for action (or inaction) runs along key pathways in the brain but the behavior gets reinforced from what we repeat. Recognizing our reward response helps us see where our decisions form a pattern and what subtle changes can help us find more positive, productive rewards. 

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Your time and talent are valuable. There will be times where we get all that we are worth and times where we certainly don't.  Worth and value carry different meanings and this episode explores the difference. There will be fluctuations on the what, when, and how much on the current market of worth, but it’s up to us to never discount our own value.