There is an experience some of us (but not all) are able to have called autonomous sensory meridian response or ASMR. It can be triggered by a soft monotonous voice explaining something as well as other triggers. Sounds weird, right? Listen as I explain how it works, why science doesn’t recognize it as a real thing but for many of us, it is a wonderful sensation, and I will tell you how to experience it. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53220/listening-soft-voices-can-cause-brain-orgasms
The YouTube video link mentioned is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk
Difficult conversations are never fun, but they are necessary. Whether you are negotiating for a raise or having a tough conversation with your spouse or friend, there are ways to make these conversations go better for you and everyone involved. Here to offer some expertise on this is Ryan Dunlap a former police detective and hostage negotiator. He has been involved in a lot of high stakes negotiations in his career and he is author of the book How to Untie a Balloon: A Negotiator’s Guide to Avoid Popping Under Pressure (https://amzn.to/3Ia2c72)
What are the best practices for living a long and healthy life? There are many theories on this but here to discuss the science of longevity is John Tregoning who explains that living a long life may best be accomplished by living a good life. John is Professor of Vaccine Immunology at Imperial College London and has published over sixty academic papers. He is author of the book, Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death (https://amzn.to/4kc9B2J).
How do you write a good business email? Interestingly, there are some common mistakes people make that water down the message in business emails by making them sound more like personal emails. Listen as I reveal how to avoid that. https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/7-common-habits-that-kill-credibility.html#ixzz3c6aUXNnN
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for the story about ASMR: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53220/listening-soft-voices-can-cause-brain-orgasms
Amazon link for Ryan Dunlap’s book, How to Untie a Balloon: https://amzn.to/3GlWlLh
Amazon link for John Tregoning’s book, Live Forever?: https://amzn.to/44NDqSN
Source for the story about business emails: https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/7-common-habits-that-kill-credibility.html#ixzz3c6aUXNnN
