Acting as if you are bold, by A.J. Jacobs
Meditative Story
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4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2019
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
How do you build rapport with another person quickly? How do you bond? Author A.J. Jacobs shares a Meditative Story about the day he found himself on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and how courage to take a risk might just be the best way to connect with someone else.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there, it's Rohan. |
| 0:02.4 | For mental health awareness month, we're partnering with a few other shows to bring you |
| 0:06.4 | new resources throughout the month that might help strengthen your mental health and |
| 0:11.3 | well-being. |
| 0:12.3 | Today, I wanted to share with you a podcast that I love called Chasing Life with CNN's |
| 0:18.3 | Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. |
| 0:21.8 | If you've ever found yourself grappling with the impact social media has on your mental |
| 0:26.2 | health or in search of small practical tips that can improve your well-being, then you'll |
| 0:31.6 | want to check it out. |
| 0:33.4 | In each episode of Chasing Life, Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with experts for realistic tips |
| 0:38.8 | on lowering screen time and increasing lifetime. |
| 0:43.2 | The entire feed is filled with practical strategies that can support your mental health, like grounding |
| 0:49.0 | yourself in your senses, managing social anxiety and the science behind a good night's sleep. |
| 0:56.1 | Chasing Life is an incredible resource and I hope you'll check it out. |
| 1:00.5 | Give it to listen wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:09.6 | There are tons of people backstage, producers, assistants, assistant producers, and I can't |
| 1:15.8 | keep straight who is who. |
| 1:18.6 | I do notice that everyone is acting incredibly upbeat. |
| 1:22.4 | They say things like, let's keep the energy up and oh this is so fun. |
| 1:29.7 | I am not having fun. |
| 1:35.5 | We all have grand ideas about things we want to accomplish in life. |
| 1:40.1 | And AJ Jacobs has made a living taking on some of the most unusual challenges I've ever |
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