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Something You Should Know

3 Things to Fix Your Life & Finding Awe Everyday

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Self-improvement, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

There is a good chance you have thought your cellphone was ringing or vibrating when it wasn’t. It seems weird and makes you wonder why it is such a common experience for people. This episode begins with an explanation.  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20130701-why-you-feel-phantom-phone-calls Here are three things many of us wish were different in our lives are: We wish we had more friends; we wish we didn’t worry so much; we wish we were more confident. If any or all of those apply to you, you will want to hear my guest Helen Thomson. She is a writer and consultant who is author of This Book Could Fix Your Life. (https://amzn.to/3p2oERA). Helen researched these topics in depth and joins me to offer some very practical strategies to address these three common concerns. You most certainly have experienced awe and wonder in your life. It’s that feeling when you first see the Grand Canyon or you see an incredible rainbow or when you see your own child minutes after being born. That is awe. What we often don’t pay attention to is that there is wonder and awe in a lot of things we see and experience every day – if we just take time to notice. And when you do, that feeling contributes to your overall health and happiness. Allen Klein, author of The Awe Factor (https://amzn.to/3wGSwWh) explains how to capture that sense of awe and wonder in your everyday life and explains the interesting research that shows the benefits. Many of us are afraid of bees because we don’t want to get stung. That’s fair. And you probably should be afraid of killer bees or murder hornets. But what about those everyday honeybees? Are they dangerous? Listen as I reveal some truths and myths about bees and just how dangerous they really are. https://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/bees/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed is offering SYSK listeners a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING We love the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast! https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/business-podcasts/think-fast-talk-smart-podcast NerdWallet lets you compare top travel credit cards side-by-side to maximize your spending! Compare & find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, & more https://NerdWallet.com TurboTax Experts make all your moves count — filing with 100% accuracy and getting your max refund, guaranteed! See guarantee details at https://TurboTax.com/Guarantees Dell Technologies and Intel are pushing what technology can do, so great ideas can happen! Find out how to bring your ideas to life at https://Dell.com/WelcomeToNow eBay Motors has 122 million parts for your #1 ride-or-die, to make sure it stays running smoothly. Keep your ride alive at https://eBayMotors.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey, here's something you should know. Some experts estimate that up to 77% of the population

0:06.3

has some level of speaking anxiety. I actually thought it was higher than that.

0:12.7

Strong communication is a critical skill for success, which is why I'd like to recommend a

0:17.5

podcast I know you're going to love called Think Fast Talk Smart. Produced by the folks at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

0:25.0

Think Fast Talk Smart is the number one career

0:29.0

podcast in over 95 countries.

0:32.0

And here's why. Each week... in over 95 countries.

0:32.8

And here's why.

0:34.5

Each week, Stanford lecturer Matt Abrahams, who, by the way, has been on this podcast a couple of times,

0:40.6

Matt sits down with experts to discuss the best tips to help you improve all kinds of skills

0:46.2

from making small talk that leaves a big impression, keeping your nerves in check while speaking

0:51.6

in front of crowds.

0:53.2

I mean, there's a reason this show has over 42 million downloads and counting.

0:59.1

You'll hear from people like neuroscientist Andrew Huberman on how to manage speaking anxiety, speech writer and best-selling

1:06.2

author Daniel Pink on how to take risks in your communication, and psychologist Kelly McGonical on how to harness that nervous energy to fuel powerful

1:16.7

presentations.

1:18.5

All that and so much more is available on Think Fast, Talk Smart.

1:23.0

So, what are you waiting for?

1:25.0

Listen every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts,

1:29.0

or on YouTube, and you can tell them I sent you.

1:32.0

Today, and you can tell them I sent you. Today on something you should know,

1:36.0

ever think your cell phone is vibrating or ringing when it really isn't?

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