#489 The Pursuit of Peace (and Why My Brain Keeps Getting in the Way)

#489 The Pursuit of Peace (and Why My Brain K...

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#588 The Science of Awe: How Wonder Rewires the Brain

When we feel anxious or overwhelmed, we usually try to think our way out of it. We analyze our problems, we ruminate, and we try to logic our way to peace. But modern neuroscience has discovered a much more beautiful solution: you can't always think your way out of an anxious min ...  Show more

#587 The Inherited Self: Breaking the Cycles You Didn't Choose

We all enter adulthood carrying a set of invisible scripts handed down to us by our families and our early environments. But what happens when you realize that the way you handle stress, relationships, or anger wasn't actually chosen by you, but was simply absorbed when you were ...  Show more

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