Fewer Things Better
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Life is noisy, but your brain doesn't have to be. This quick weekly conversation offers smart, simple ways to retrain your brain to hack your productivity and communicate better. Brain-science-meets-word-nerd host Kristin Graham offers shortcuts on how to navigate our cluttered digital world so you can spend more time enjoying life offline. She's done the research and tried-the-things, so you get the headlines and hacks without all the homework.
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United States
Description:
Life is noisy, but your brain doesn't have to be. This quick weekly conversation offers smart, simple ways to retrain your brain to hack your productivity and communicate better. Brain-science-meets-word-nerd host Kristin Graham offers shortcuts on how to navigate our cluttered digital world so you can spend more time enjoying life offline. She's done the research and tried-the-things, so you get the headlines and hacks without all the homework.
Language:
English
Website:
https://unlockthebrain.com/
Episodes
Ep.108 - A Recipe for Results: Goals + Actions = Decisions
5/24/2024
How often do your "have to" and "want to" items end up moving from one list to the next, or are replaced by a new, urgent thing, or are subconsciously just avoided?
When it comes to true progress, a decision isn't made until action is taken. This episode looks at the how we can stop tracking things and start doing them. It also explores the micro-momentum from taking small steps in the direction of your decision.
Duration:00:08:14
Ep. 107- Giving & Receiving (Part 2): Updating Your Menu
5/17/2024
This episode continues the conversation from Episode 106 about exploring your own comfort with giving and receiving. In this episode, we look further at the layers of what it takes (and how it feels) to create, revise, and communicate your own wants. Learn more about the psychology behind social cohesion and why it sometimes takes a few drafts to discover our own mental menu.
Duration:00:08:25
Ep. 106 - Giving & Receiving: What's On Your Menu?
5/10/2024
In the busy buzz of everyday life, we can lose sight of what it is that we actually want. In this episode, we take a closer look at how we can better receive and how spending a little extra time to create a mental menu of wants empowers us - and those who give to us.
Duration:00:08:51
Ep. 105 - Quick Conversation Starters & Exits
5/3/2024
In this episode, we explore strategies we can use to start (and sometimes end) conversations with confidence and grace. Join the conversation as we break the ice and unlock the potential for authentic connection.
Duration:00:08:52
Ep. 104 - The Superpower Science of Math & Money
4/26/2024
Money (and time) both have a compounding nature - and when we apply this idea in our lives, it can greatly affect not only our finances and our goals. This episode offers insight and ideas on how to explore the power of patience as we invest our money, time, and energy.
Duration:00:10:45
Ep. 103 - To Succeed, Fail Often & Gain Grit
4/19/2024
In a world that often praises success and masks the reality of failure, let's pay attention to the messy, imperfect, yet profoundly human experiences that shape who we are. Whether it's setbacks in career and relationships, or personal obstacles and moments of doubt, failure is a part of life. So join us as we re-imagine success--because when we start to see failure not as the end, but as the beginning of something remarkable, we unlock the power to live more fully and savor the sweeter things in life.
Duration:00:09:45
Ep. 102 - The Science of Sex & Pleasure
4/12/2024
This episode looks at the science behind sex and the physiology of pleasure. With input from the fields of biology, psychology, and sociology, we'll discuss components of the brain and body related to sexual activity with a partner as well as individual sexual pleasure, and how personal comfort and curiosity are key ingredients to sexual pleasure.
Duration:00:09:21
Ep. 101 - The Highlight Episode, Part 2: Excuses, Words & Time
4/5/2024
Welcome back to part 2 of our 100th episode recap! We highlight key themes from the last two years and recap small steps to help optimize your time and energy. Join us as we look at ways to re-frame our mindset, effectively channel our energy, and explore the profound impact our words have on others and ourselves.
Duration:00:12:51
Ep. 100 - The Highlight Episode, Part 1: Fatigue, Fun & Distraction
3/29/2024
We're marking 100 episodes with a special highlight compilation with key themes on time management, energy management, and common distractions. Whether you’re new to this conversation or have been part of the journey along the way, thanks for spending time learning how to do fewer things better.
Duration:00:10:47
Ep. 99 - Reclaiming Realistic Rest
3/22/2024
Whether you're yearning for a moment of rest among daily to-do's or seeking a more mindful way of being, this episode outlines seven elements that contribute to deeper restoration. Learn what areas can complement others and which tools to try when you're feeling the fatigue or simply wanting to maintain a holistic approach to your days.
Duration:00:09:55
Ep. 98 - The Power (& Science) of Fun, Joy, and Play
3/15/2024
This episode highlights the many benefits of a regular routine of fun. Not only does it lighten stress in the buzz of busy days, but research has also shown there are tangible biological and psychological benefits to putting as priority on fun in many forms. Learn a few ideas and the science behind bursts of joy.
Duration:00:06:55
Ep. 97 - The Science (& Skills) of Forgiveness
3/8/2024
No one gets through life without mistakes. The tally of those mistakes doesn’t create your character; that comes from how you recognize the mistakes you made and release the mistakes of others. Forgiveness is more than just a virtue; it's an act of courage and selfcare. This episode explores the science and psychology of how to give and seek grace.
Duration:00:07:48
Ep. 96 - Move On to Move Forward: Taking the Right Risks
3/1/2024
Taking risks can be both terrifying and exhilarating. Our brain works to keep us safe while evaluating our goals, dreams, and desires. Whether you are thinking about a major life change or just trying on new ideas, this episode highlights the benefits of the option to explore different options.
Duration:00:05:43
Ep. 95 - The Wonder of Water: How Hydration Is a Brain & Body Boost
2/23/2024
We know that we need water but why is it SO important? This episode plunges into the many ways water is vital to our productivity, health, and even our happiness. Listen and learn why water is not just a basic need, but also an essential ingredient to our existence.
Duration:00:06:17
Ep. 94 - Overcoming Daily Distraction & Everyday Excuses
2/16/2024
The magic you are seeking is in the work you are not doing. Distractions are easy to find and can be difficult to overcome. This episode explores actionable strategies to help find focus and recaps insights from previous episodes for those wanting to dig into more on overcoming the daily distractions.
Duration:00:08:17
Ep. 93 - The Art of Asking: Finding Multiple Choice & Secret Menus
2/9/2024
We may not always get what we want, but we won’t get what we don’t ask for. Yes, asking can be awkward but that’s where science can be helpful. Questions trigger a mental reflex known as “instinctive elaboration.” When you ask a question, it activates the brain to gather intelligence and seek creative problem solving. A few minutes of courage in initiating the ask may give a big return to both your competence in the skill and perhaps a few extras along the way.
Duration:00:05:51
Ep. 92 - FTB Key Concepts: Who Are Your Engines & Anchors?
2/2/2024
This episode goes back to Fewer Things Better with a replay of episode #6 on the topic of Engines & Anchors. Daily deposits are being made into your mind through words. And those words, either add or subtract from your self-confidence.
Pay attention to who has access to the microphone of your mind. The people you hear from the most are your bankers - they are either investing in you or they are divesting from you.
Duration:00:06:36
Ep. 91 - Time Management: The Gift of Good Enough
1/19/2024
This episode is celebrating progress over perfection. It explores our conditioning of why we are challenged to accept good and burn harder to try to achieve great. We can be so busy preparing, perfecting, and polishing that we miss the here-and-now. The messy parts of us are important parts of us. We’re not supposed to sand it all away. If we do, we miss the opportunity to improve, evolve. Being real leads to real moments.
Duration:00:07:50
Ep. 90 – Self Care Is Badass: How a Narrow Focus Can Bring Big Results
1/12/2024
Some of us struggle with a scarcity mindset when it comes to money, time, or opportunity. In times of disruption, how do you do with the vulnerability of receiving care? Not caring about, or caring for, or caregiving, but actually being on the receiving end of care given.
If you do not pick a day to rest, your body will pick one for you. This episode explores the brain and body benefit of intentional slowness, and how to make room to receive care.
Duration:00:07:46
Ep. 89 - Your First 30 Minutes: Boost Your Brain from the Start
1/5/2024
During dark winter days, it's hard to find the energy or motivation to do much beyond the basics. Within the first 30 minutes of your day, get some sunlight (however you can), hydrate your brain, and move your body. These aren't just tips; they're simple yet powerful habits backed by science that can help recalibrate your biological and psychological state. See how you can start your day strong.
Duration:00:08:08