Making Sense with Lee

Making Sense with Lee

By Lee MannsNewsNews Commentary
Download on the App Store

Making Sense with Lee episodes

  • Commentary from a Breakthrough Covid-19 Case

    In this episode, Lee discusses his recent positive Covid-19 test.


    Lee shares his take on Covid-19 as a vaccinated, masked, socially distanced, and socially conscious individual.

    NPR Story: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/17/1017075240/delta-variant-is-spreading-fast-and-new-cases-are-rising-is-time-to-mask-up-agai?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social

    Up-to-date guidance from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

     

    7 min
  • Making Sense of Earworms

    Brushing your teeth while Baby Shark or The Macarena run through you mind may seem harmless enough, but what happens when your sleep begins to suffer because of an earworm?

    Think drifting to sleep to instrumental music is safer than listening to "Sweet Dreams" by Annie Lennox? Think again.

    In this episode, Lee explores earworms and how they can effect your sleep.

    13 min
  • Making Sense of Fat Loss

    In this episode, Lee explores why sometimes people don't lose weight despite exercise.

    RESOURCES:

    National Sleep Foundation - How Much Sleep Do We Need? - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need

    Herman Pontzer - Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy - https://amzn.to/3kSzYzV

    Nunn Sport: Electrolyte Drink Tablets - https://amzn.to/3eVww3I

    11 min
  • Making Sense of Opiate Addiction

    Drug overdoses in the United States have reached an all-time high. Opiate addiction is one of the most difficult addictions to beat. It’s not quite as simple as “just say no.” 

    In this episode, Lee looks at the psychology and neurobiology behind opiate addiction.

    Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-800-622-HELP (4357)

    11 min
  • Mindfulness Meditation and It's Effect on the Brain

    Mindfulness Meditation is one of the most popular forms of meditation in the world. In this episode, Lee looks at the effects of this particular form of meditation has on your neurochemistry and brain waves. 

     More than just helping practioners remain calm during stressful times, Mindfulness Meditation may be a fountain of youth.

    LINKS:

    Meditation for Dummies - https://amzn.to/3r2LxFR

    Mindfulness for Beginners – audiobook by Jon Kabat Zinn - https://amzn.to/3huBdD3

    Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness -Jon Kabat Zinn - https://amzn.to/3yELYZe

    14 min
  • Making Sense of Dreams

    In this episode, Lee covers the most popular theories of why we dream.

    Why We Sleep - Matthew Walker, PhD - https://amzn.to/36qWDLn

    The Undiscovered Self: With Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams – Carl Jung, MD - https://amzn.to/2UVGr1V

    The Interpretation of Dreams – Sigmond Freud - https://amzn.to/2SONglm

    Dream Journal – Great for keeping a record of your dreams. - https://amzn.to/3AtRsb2

    Credits:

    Music and effects – www.musicradiocreative.com

    😴

     

    9 min
  • Facts Don't Win Arguments

    In Episode Five, Lee explores the tendency to cling to deeply held beliefs in the face of contradictory factual evidence.

     Climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, and people who cling to the notion of stolen elections may boggle the minds of people who prefer to ground themselves in facts, but evidence suggests everyone is suspectable to the psychological phenomenon called Confirmation Bias.

    LINKS:

    TED Talk: Dr. Tali Sharot “Optimism Bias” - https://www.ted.com/talks/tali_sharot_the_optimism_bias?language=en

    9 min
  • Your Brain on Social Media

    In Episode Four, Lee explains the brain’s neurochemical response to “likes” on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

    Not only does social media cause a spike in the neurotransmitter, dopamine, but it meets a basic human need for connection and acceptance.

    Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked - Adam Alter -  https://amzn.to/3wljulN

    Credits:

    Music and effects – www.musicradiocreative.com

     

    #podcast #newpodcast #spotifypodcast #audiblepodcast #amazonpodcast #iheartradiopodcast #googlepodcast #pandorapodcast

     

    10 min
  • Less is More -Life Lessons from a Dead Italian Economist

    In episode three, Lee explores how the Pareto Principle, otherwise known as the 80/20 Rule, can be applied to more than just economics.

    Application of the concept originally identified by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto can help reduce stress and live a happier and more fulfilled life.

    Credits:

    Music and effects – www.musicradiocreative.com

    #productivity #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #podcastshow #newpodcast #spotifypodcast #audiblepodcast #amazonpodcast #iheartradiopodcast #googlepodcast #pandorapodcast 

    6 min

About Making Sense with Lee

From the publisher's feed

The podcast that explores the inner workings of the world around us.