A simple trip to get your hair cut can instantly make you look years younger — and it may have little to do with the haircut itself. There’s a subtle psychological shift that happens in that moment that changes how people see you… and how you see yourself. https://www.youbeauty.com/beauty/psychology-of-hair/
At some point, everyone faces the question: Do I stay, or do I go? A job that feels off. A relationship that’s complicated. A place that no longer fits. But discomfort doesn’t always mean it’s time to leave — and comfort doesn’t always mean you should stay. Emily P. Freeman, host of The Next Right Thing (https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/) and author of How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away (https://amzn.to/43a6d1p), shares a thoughtful, practical framework for making life’s hardest decisions with clarity instead of panic.
Some songs don’t just climb the charts — they change music. Tracks like “Good Vibrations,” “Rocket Man,” and “What a Fool Believes” didn’t just become hits; they shifted the sound, the production, and even the business of rock and pop. Marc Myers, longtime Wall Street Journal contributor and author of Anatomy of 55 More Songs: The Oral History of Top Hits That Changed Rock, Pop and Soul (https://amzn.to/3TrynC4), takes us inside the stories behind these landmark recordings and explains what made them transformative.
When you walk into a store, you think you’re making rational choices. But before you touch a product or read a price tag, your senses are already at work — especially your sense of smell. Retailers carefully design scents to influence how long you linger, how you feel, and how much you spend. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091214143732.htm
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for the story about getting your hair cut: https://www.youbeauty.com/beauty/psychology-of-hair/
Amazon link for Emily Freeman’s book, The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away: https://amzn.to/4rlF3PW
Amazon link for Marc Myers’ book, Anatomy of 55 More Songs: https://amzn.to/4rd2QBp
Source for the story about retailer scents: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091214143732.htm
