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Think from KERA

Best of Think '25: A scientific guide to a better brain

Think from KERA

KERA

Kera, 071003, Think, Society & Culture, Krysboyd

4.7911 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

The brain operates all of our thoughts, feelings and movements and it also helps us adjust to a rapidly changing environment. This hour, host Krys Boyd is joined by three guests who will explain how we can regain our ability to focus and tame our overactive minds – plus we’ll learn all about the growing research into the many ways listening to music benefits our brains.

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Have you heard about OMG? Yes. This is a website the New York Times wirecutter featured as one of their most popular gifts. And for good reason, it presents new findings from the largest ever research study into women's pleasure and intimacy. In partnership with researchers at Yale and at Indiana University, they asked tens of thousands of women what they

0:21.6

wished they and their partners had discovered sooner. They found the patterns in those

0:26.2

discoveries and all that wisdom and intimacy is organized as hundreds of short videos,

0:31.6

animations, and how-toes. When you see OMG, yes, you might understand why wirecutter recommended it.

0:38.2

It is warm, honest, and has regular women talking about real experiences.

0:42.7

It's truly eye-opening.

0:44.8

See for yourself at omgyes.com.

0:47.3

That's OMGS.com. Your brain is a powerhouse. It connects with other organs in your body to make you function. But what happens when your brain isn't working to the best of its ability, and it starts to feel like you are running on

1:11.3

empty. Some of us handle stress better than others, based on our genetics, our upbringing,

1:16.4

or our current place in life. Some have it easier than others. But everybody faces challenges,

1:21.8

namely, how do we check all the boxes on our to-do list and still find time to recharge at the

1:27.4

end of the day.

1:28.5

From KERA in Dallas, this is Think. I'm Chris Boyd.

1:32.9

Today we are talking all about the brain, our desire to stay centered and focused and

1:37.7

strategies we can practice in our daily lives to get there.

1:41.4

Later in the hour, we'll talk about how our brains respond to stress, how we can

1:45.1

maintain work-life balance, and we will hear how music might be the cure for easing our busy

1:50.3

minds. All this week, we're listening back to our favorite shows of 2025, and this one made the

1:56.1

list because we know how much you enjoy brain science and news about cutting-edge breakthroughs.

2:01.3

This hour is chock full of fascinating discoveries.

2:04.6

We hope you'll enjoy this show as much as we enjoyed making it for you.

2:08.3

But first, we'll hear how we can find our equilibrium and why it may be difficult to get there.

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