From ‘I want to be’ to ... ‘I am’

The team behind “Try This” is dedicated to helping listeners learn new things, in ways that feel doable. So we're sharing a recent “Post Reports” episode about how polling works. On this episode of The Washington Post’s daily news podcast, “Post Reports,” Martine Powers speaks wi ...  Show more

Remembering all the complex details of how the electoral college works is not exactly easy. And just when you’ve mastered how it all adds up, you probably won’t need to think about it again for another four years — hardly a formula for cementing something in your brain. “Try This ...  Show more

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Affirmations help alleviate stress and can make you emotionally and mentally stronger. Host Cristina Quinn talks to clinical psychologist Natalie Dattilo-Ryan about what kinds of affirmations are most effective. ...

Did you know that your thoughts and beliefs are shaped by observing your own actions? Yep, and that means you have the power to shift how you see yourself and the world around you!

We’ll chat about self-awareness (the key to leveling up), how cognitive dissonance works w ...

Start Your Transformation Now Are you feeling like you're stuck in your old patterns, trying to change them, but not seeing progress? In this episode, I discuss how your subconscious beliefs shape your life; often without you even realizing it. I explain how these hidden belief ...  Show more

Our beliefs about ourselves and the world are so deeply ingrained in our being that every sensory input is filtered through the lens of these beliefs. Beliefs like, "I am not enough" or "I am unworthy", can create maladaptive emotions, behaviors, or thoughts, and can ...