Everyone knows not to go grocery shopping when you are hungry because you will likely buy junk you don’t need. Actually, it turns out you shouldn’t do ANY kind of shopping when you are hungry. This episode begins with the reason why. http://www.womansday.com/life/work-money/default/a49921/dont-buy-anything-on-an-empty-stomach/ When someone says to you “Hey, it’s not rocket science, ” it implies that rocket science is really hard and rock scientists are brilliant. And they probably are. So, would...
Mar 19, 2022•50 min•Ep. 709
If you spend much time in meetings, you have probably noticed that often, it is just a few people who tend to dominate and take up most of the time. In fact, the larger the number of people in a meeting, the fewer of them actually speak up and participate. This episode begins with an explanation as to why so many people don’t speak up and how to get more people to participate in important meetings. Source: Kevin Coyne author of Brainsteering (https://amzn.to/36pCqc1). It is human nature to confo...
Mar 17, 2022•53 min•Ep. 708
The founders of WeWork thought they were on the brink of making history. The company was valued at $47 billion dollars, ready for a huge IPO, and its charismatic CEO Adam Neumann believed he was going to change the world. Adam and his wife Rebekah had a prophet-like vision—but did it ever match the company's reality? Now the inspiration for a new AppleTV+ series starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway, WeCrashed: The Director’s Cut is a complete refresh of our original six-part series. Hosted by D...
Mar 15, 2022•5 min
Can simply drinking water make you smarter? Apparently so, at least for a little while. While no one is exactly sure why, I begin this episode by explaining how we know it is true and some of the theories for what causes it to happen. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minding-the-body/201205/can-sipping-water-make-you-smarter We humans engage in some strange behaviors. We constantly compare ourselves to others. We tend to exaggerate our stories and the strangest things can make us happy. W...
Mar 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 707
I know I have heard people claim that bad weather causes aches and pains in their body. Is that real? Can the weather affect your joints or bones in a way that causes it to hurt? Listen as I explore the science regarding the connection to weather and pain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4105520/Don-t-blame-weather-pain-scientists-discover-no-linktwo.html At least for humans, falling in love seems to be a lot easier than staying in love. Why is that? Social anthropologist Helen Fisher ...
Mar 12, 2022•48 min•Ep. 706
Every airport has runways - and all of those runways have numbers. The numbers are always between 1 and 36. This episode begins with an explanation on how airport runways get their numbers and what purpose those numbers serve. You will also discover why sometimes the runway numbers have to change. https://www.wired.com/2014/05/the-hidden-beauty-of-airport-runways-and-how-to-decipher-them/ Whenever you make a decision, you hope you make the right one. What you may not know is that there are some ...
Mar 10, 2022•42 min•Ep. 705
A person’s first name can have a profound effect on their life. Listen as I describe how people get preconceived ideas about you based on your name - some good, some not so good. And how your name can help to shape who you are for the rest of your life. https://www.theifod.com/how-does-your-name-shape-who-you-are/ When someone with charisma walks into a room, you can see it right away. We are attracted to charismatic people. But what makes someone charismatic? Listen as my guest Vanessa Van Edwa...
Mar 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 704
Just how healthy is peanut butter? This episode begins with a look at some amazing and little-known health facts about eating peanut butter – just as long as it is the right kind of peanut butter. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323781#health-benefits Changing someone’s else’s mind is usually difficult if not impossible. Still, people do change their minds so clearly it can be done. Jonah Berger joins me to explain how you can get someone to change their mind and agree with you. Jonah ...
Mar 05, 2022•50 min•Ep. 703
One way to get to know someone better or get closer to them is by doing them a favor. However, there is another way that is even more effective. This episode begins with technique that will bond you with someone you want to get to know - and it is really easy to do. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-initiative/201605/the-power-merely-requesting-favor Scams and identity theft are rampant - and the scams are becoming more sophisticated. It is really important to understand the latest sca...
Mar 03, 2022•53 min•Ep. 702
Have you ever been driving down the highway and someone in the backseat rolls a window down and you get that horrible thumping in your ear? A lot of people think it’s just something weird about THEIR car. It’s not. This episode begins with an explanation of why that happens in most every car and how you make it stop. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/wind-buffeting-how-to-stop-it/ If I told you I think you are delusional, you might take offense to that. However, you ARE delusional, and it h...
Feb 28, 2022•53 min•Ep. 701
All kinds of things can influence a big decision. However, one thing you likely never considered is the lighting in the room. Yet, it turns out that lighting can have a significant impact on what you decide. Listen as I explain how and why optimal lighting is so important. http://media.utoronto.ca/media-releases/education/new-research-shows-the-way-a-room-is-lit-can-affect-the-way-you-make-decisions/ My first guest on this episode is Brian Greene. He is a theoretical physicist, string theorist (...
Feb 26, 2022•46 min•Ep. 700
Growing up I remember my mother telling me I shouldn’t drink coffee because it could stunt my growth. Really? How could that possibly be true? Also, people have long believed that coffee will sober up someone who has been drinking. Can coffee really do that too? This episode begins with a look at what coffee can and cannot do. http://lifehacker.com/four-popular-coffee-myths-debunked-by-science-1780764499 Why would you pay for name brand drug when a generic version is cheaper? After all, generic ...
Feb 24, 2022•52 min•Ep. 699
If you have a big decision to make, you might want to wash your hands first. Listen as this episode begins with an explanation for why it is such a good idea. https://www.seeker.com/washing-hands-makes-tough-choices-easier-discovery-news-1766493167.html Can you actually smell fear or other emotions? Why do you like some odors while others make you ill? Why do certain smells bring back such vivid memories? These are just a few of the questions I explore with Jude Stewart author of the book Revela...
Feb 21, 2022•51 min•Ep. 698
What will happen if you try to make a photocopy of a $20 bill? I begin this episode by revealing why copying money is discouraged and consequently is so hard to do and why a picture of money won’t open in PhotoShop either. http://www.businessinsider.com/money-counterfit-eurion-constellation-copy-scan-photoshop-2017-1 For many years, financial guru Suze Orman has been preaching the importance of financial responsibility. In this episode Suze joins me to offer some effective strategies to help you...
Feb 19, 2022•51 min•Ep. 697
Does listening to music on earphone cause hearing loss? Well, that depends. This episode begins with an explanation of the 3 causes of most hearing loss and how listening to music on headphones (or earbuds) can be a problem. Once you understand the problem, it will be easier to avoid it while still enjoying the music you love . https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/electronics/headphones-hearing-loss-headaches-1131746/ It is often said that you cannot change other people. Peter Br...
Feb 17, 2022•51 min
When was the last time you cleaned and disinfected your cellphone? If it has been a while, I bet it will become a priority after you hear the beginning of this episode. Listen as I explain just how germ-ridden your cellphone is and why you should clean it much more often than you probably do. https://www.statefoodsafety.com/Resources/Resources/the-dirty-cell-phone-25-127-bacteria-per-square-inch# It’s not the big crises in life that wear us down, it is the little everyday hassles, problems and f...
Feb 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 695
What is the best way to sign-off an email? It actually depends on what you want the outcome to be. However, if you are hoping to get a reply, there is one sign-off that is more likely to get the reader to respond. This episode begins by telling you what that is. http://www.businessinsider.com/best-way-to-end-an-email-2017-2 Ever wondered why your brain in your head as opposed to somewhere else in your body? Why do human eyes face forward but a fish’s eyes are on the side of its head? If you’ve e...
Feb 12, 2022•50 min•Ep. 694
If you have ever been pulled over by the police for a traffic violation, you know it is not easy to talk your way out of getting a ticket. After all, you have no real power in that conversation. However, there is one way strategy that is likely more effective than any other in convincing the officer to NOT give you that ticket. Listen to find out what it is. Source: Frank Luntz author of Words That Work (https://amzn.to/37Ay5A8) Second only to your brain, your immune system is the most elaborate...
Feb 10, 2022•54 min•Ep. 693
If you were ever told to sit up straight and watch your posture, that was really good advice. Listen as I begin this episode discussing how your posture can actually change your thoughts and behavior for the better. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thriving101/201101/how-succeed-having-good-posture 36% of all Americans, including 61% of young adults and 51% of mothers with young children say they feel “serious loneliness” according to at least one study. In fact, just about everyone has f...
Feb 07, 2022•49 min•Ep. 692
Is all gasoline pretty much the same? Not really. There is a difference. There is regular gas and then there is “Top Tier” gas. Listen to discover what the difference is and what it means to you. https://toptiergas.com/ In your life, you play finite games and infinite games. Career and marriage are examples of infinite games in which there are no winners. Your life is an infinite game and yet we sometimes don’t treat it that way. My guest, Simon Sinek author of the book The Infinite Game (https:...
Feb 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 691
Does grilling meat increase your risk of getting cancer? Maybe. But it isn’t that simple. This episode begins with a discussion on the link between grilling meat and cancer and how you can minimize that risk. (http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/does-grilling-really-cause-cancer) If you look at episodes of the original Star Trek TV series, Scotty talks to the computer to get it to perform tasks on board the Starship Enterprise. Today we are doing something similar with Siri and Alexa and other v...
Feb 03, 2022•51 min•Ep. 690
How do you decide when the gas tank in your car is low enough that you need to stop and get gas? This episode begins by explaining why many of us wait too long and when the best time is to refuel. https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/07/27/2386931/ You probably have a lot of things in your home that you never use. You probably have a lot of things that you don’t even remember you have sitting in boxes. For many of us, getting rid of our possessions is hard - even things we have no use for. Yet, cle...
Jan 31, 2022•54 min•Ep. 689
If you ever eat at Taco Bell, you have surely noticed that they sometimes have Nacho Fries on the menu - but most of the time they do not. Why? Why do Nacho Fries come and go? Why don’t they just leave them on the menu all the time? This episode begins with the crafty explanation. https://www.businessinsider.com/taco-bell-is-bringing-back-nacho-fries-for-the-sixth-time-2021-7 What determines your personality? Obviously there are a lot of things. What you may not realize is that the list might in...
Jan 29, 2022•48 min•Ep. 688
Ever notice that your refrigerator has a light inside that comes on when you open the door but your freezer does not. This episode begins with the reason why that is. https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/07/why-is-there-a-light-in-the-refrigerator-and-not-the-freezer/ While some people claim they have no regrets in life - they are probably wrong. Everyone has regrets and the pain they cause is real. What’s so interesting is that those regrets can be very helpful in creating a better lif...
Jan 27, 2022•55 min•Ep. 687
When you or your child cut a cut or scrape, it is likely you grab some antibiotic ointment to put on it to prevent infection. This episode begins by explaining why that may not be such a good idea. https://www.mindfood.com/article/the-risk-of-overusing-antibiotic-creams-and-ointments/ Nothing is more frustrating than being in an argument with someone when you know you are right, and the other person refuses to see it or agree. So how do you resolve a conflict like this? Listen as I speak with Xa...
Jan 24, 2022•52 min•Ep. 686
As you may have discovered over the holidays, finding the right gift to give someone can be difficult. Yet, there is some science to it that can make gift selection and giving a little easier. This episode begins with some interesting insight on how to find the right gift for anyone. to. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4017156/The-science-perfectgift-Focus-experiences-make-sure-usefull-NEVER-suprise-someone.html Have you ever wondered why you have the personality you have? Where d...
Jan 22, 2022•49 min•Ep. 685
What do you crave? Well, whatever it is, the next time you crave it, there is something simple you can do that can make the craving pass quickly to help you avoid temptation. I begin this episode with this very easy tactic that has been proven to work. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyched/201104/clenching-your-fists-increases-willpower Would you say you are a cynical person? A cynic is someone who doesn’t put much faith in the goodness of others. Many cynics say they are just realists...
Jan 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 684
If you enjoy garlic, you are probably well aware that there is a downside to eating it - and that is it can make your breath stink. This episode begins with some easy and simple and practical advice from the Institute of Food Technologists that will neutralize garlic odor from your breath as well as from your fingers so you can eat as much of it as you like and not worry smelling like garlic. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130204142609.htm It sounds strange when you say it out loud...
Jan 17, 2022•48 min•Ep. 683
Why do some buildings have revolving doors? After all, they are sometimes heavy and hard to push, and a lot of people hate them. So where did they come from? There must be a purpose to them. Listen to hear a very surprising story. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63378/whats-point-revolving-doors If your 2022 New Year’s resolution involves exercising more, you really should listen to my guest Kelly McGonigal, research psychologist and lecturer at Stanford and author of the book, The Joy of Mo...
Jan 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 682
If you haven’t got a New Year’s resolution to work on yet - I’ve got one for you - it’s tackling clutter! This episode begins with some thoughts about what clutter does to your mental health and how you can fix it. http://www.timetoorganize.com/wp-content/uploads/realsimple-article.pdf There is something called “lifestyle medicine.” It is the idea that what you eat, how you exercise and generally how you live your life will affect your health - for better or worse. That likely comes as no surpri...
Jan 12, 2022•50 min•Ep. 681
